Breadcrumb Home Table of Contents 5. Conducting Research Responsibly 5. Conducting Research Responsibly Main navigation 5a. Responsible Conduct of Research Training 5b. Research Misconduct 5c. Authorship and publication 5d. Shared Credit 5e. Whistleblower Protection (41 U.S.C. §4712) 5f. Confidentiality and Privacy 5g. Intellectual property 5h. Data Management: Research Records 5i. Digital Accessibility Guidance for Researchers Below, find guidance on responsible conduct, research security, and federal compliance to help protect the university’s research enterprise and support researchers at every stage.Responsible conduct of research (RCR) trainingResearch misconductAuthorship and publicationShared creditWhistleblower ProtectionConfidentiality and privacyIntellectual propertyData management: research records