91��Ʒ���ϳԹ�

Academic Integrity is "a commitment to six fundamental values: honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility, and courage." – .

When we know that data have been collected rigorously, carefully and authentically, we can trust the results. We can also make informed decisions with it.

Learn how to work with integrity in research in various situations. When in doubt, ask!

Working independently 

Research environments usually mean more independent work. This can be unfamiliar if you’re more used to well-structured course environments. 

Good research habits

Working with integrity means developing good habits (PDF, 192 KB):

• Collect and handle data honestly.
• Learn about .
• Discover our .
• Learn about (scroll down) .
• Accurately identify researchers’ relative contributions:
• Conduct fair peer review (journals, grants, as a TA evaluating reports, etc.): 
• Commit to intellectual honesty in performing research and reporting data.
• Learn about ethics related to research on Indigenous peoples:

Support and resources

Our services are here for you, from people to talk with to resources and workshops.

• Library: The offers undergraduate and graduate student workshops and guided tours to help you improve your research skills. This includes workshops on RefWorks, a quotation-management tool to organize references and prepare bibliographies in various reference styles.
• Academic Writing Help Centre: Meet a writing mentor from the Academic Writing Help Centre (scroll to “Writing appointments”) for help in understanding assignment instructions, feedback on and resources for your writing, learning to cite your sources and more!
• : The place to go if your research involves ethical issues like working with human participants.
• Student Rights Centre: “The Student Rights Centre […] offer[s] guidance and support to students […] on University of Ottawa regulations and practices or who wish to appeal decisions made by the university administration.” (SRC website)