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UIUC Resources

• Academic Integrity and Intellectual Property (Chapter I) from the Handbook for Graduate Students and Advisers

• Academic Integrity and Plagiarism from University Library LEARN.

• Cite a Source: How and Why You Should Do It from University Library LEARN (video).

• Division of Research Safety  Find here campus policies and guidelines on biological safety, chemical safety, radiation safety, general lab safety, regulated waste, among other related information. 

• FAQ’s for Educators on Intellectual Property, Copyright, and Plagiarism

• Guide for the Biologist bibliography of career, research, writing, grants/funding, teaching, lab, safety, and other resources for biologists in the Biology Library 

• Office of Technology Management (OTM)
  OTM Faculty Services  provides information, guidance, and education regarding patent, copyright, and trademark law, as well as University policies, procedures, and related intellectual property issues  ... [and] participates in the development and clarification of institutional intellectual property policies that address issues related to the University's research and technology commercialization activities."  Includes Intellectual Property Primer, Invention Disclosure Process and related forms, and related University policies.

• Policy and Procedures on Academic Integrity in Research and Publication from the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs

• Research Animals

  • Division of Animal Resources Training Program in Laboratory Animal Care and Use module
  • Division of Research Safety: Institutional Biosafety Committee
    Approval of the Biological Safety Committee is required to work with any transgenic animals, human or animal pathogens, nonhuman primate or wild animal materials.
  •   Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

  • IACUC Training Resources
  • IACUC Forms Find necessary forms to apply to do research involving animals, to apply for hazardous chemicals in animals, and other requirements to do research with animals.  For more information, contact the IACUC by phone at 333-7789 or email iacuc@iacuc.uiuc.edu.

• Responsible Conduct of Research from The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) provides information about responsible oversight of research human subjects; animals; laboratories; materials (biological, chemical, radiological) including transportation; patents, copyrights, licenses, etc.; among other related aspects.

• Responsible Professional Conduct: Guidelines for Teaching, Research, and Service from the Academic Staff Handbook 2002-2004

• UIUC Division of Research Safety is the campus entity that assists in "identifying and managing biological, chemical, and radiological hazards in order to reduce the risk of harm to the campus community and the environment."

• UIUC Institutional Review Board (IRB) for the Protection of Human Subjects

  Scope of the IRB Review :  “Any research involving living humans, human tissues, or humans' records that is conducted by any employee or agent of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (UIUC), or otherwise conducted at or sponsored by the UIUC, requires IRB review, irrespective of the risks, scope, funding, or location of the research..”  From UIUC IRB Investigator Handbook Part I. Research Subject to Institutional Review Board (IRB) Review.

  UIUC IRB Human Subjects Research and Course Projects   See also from UIUC IRB Investigator Handbook Part I. Research Subject to Institutional Review Board (IRB) Review.

• University of Illinois Policy and Procedures on Academic Integrity in Research and Publication

Other Resources 

• American Intellectual Property Law Association

• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

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Last modified by: Melody Allison on 6/18/09