Module 4: Resources for graduate school & career
Thus far, our course has focused on some of the challenges in determining authorship naming and ordering. Authorship is an issue for researchers around the world; as a result, in recent years, scholars have called for the development of additional guidance on authorship, including within institutions.
Some universities have formal authorship policies to protect researchers. As part of their commitment to fostering a culture of research integrity, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte formally adopted an institution-wide in 2021. Their policy recognizes that the University has an important role to play in setting expectations for ethical authorship practices and offering procedures to resolve any disputes that may arise.
Here we provide a summary of key points from Charlotte’s policy and the section number of the policy to which they correspond. Please note that the policy also specifies both informal and formal steps to resolve authorship disputes should they arise.
