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New common federal definition of research misconduct in the United States

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  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Room 12-188, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, MA02139, Cambridge, USA

    Stephanie J. Bird Ph.D.

  2. Division of Policy and Education, Office of Research Integrity, 5515 Security Lane, Suite 700, 20852, Rockville, MD, USA

    Alicia K. Dustira Ph.D. (Deputy Director)

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Bird, S.J., Dustira, A.K. New common federal definition of research misconduct in the United States. SCI ENG ETHICS 6, 123–130 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-000-0030-2

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