Ethics of Medical Publishing & Authorship

Medical Publishing

• AMWA (American Medical Writers Association)
  Resource page for Medical ethics. There is a definition of ethics on the page, plus links to several resources. Login required.
   
• World Association of Medical Editors
  Resource page for publication and research ethics. Comprehensive resource on the ethics of medical publishing, the resource page is annotated and describes what is available at each link.
   

Authorship Guidelines

• Harvard Medical School
  Faculty Policies on Integrity in Science. Links to authorship guidelines, guidelines for attribution, and also research ethics guidelines.
   
• International Committee of Medical Journal Editors
  Links to several discussions on authorship and medical publishing ethics.
   
• JAMA
  JAMA's instructions for authors. Page links to some fairly comprehensive discussions of authorship issues and the different roles authors may play in a publication.
   

Plagiarism

• Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
  Brief guideline to plagiarism and how to avoid it in writing.
   
• Georgetown University Honor Council
  Discusses plagiarism in a Q&A format and a link to the Georgetown University scholarly research and academic integrity tutorial.
   
• VirtualSalt by Robert A Harris
  Lists practical strategies for how to recognize and avoid plagiarism for students and educators.
   
• Long Island University Students' Guide to Plagiarism
  Another brief guideline to plagiarism and how to avoid it in writing.
   
• Indiana University Writing Tutorial Services
  Pamphlet on how to recognize and avoid plagiarism.
   
• Concord Law School | Purdue University Global
  Practical Insights: Preventing Plagiarism. This article discusses the various types of plagiarism, how to paraphrase correctly, and actionable tips. Also includes references to internet tools that writers can use to avoid plagiarism in their work.
   

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