RESEARCH

METHODOLOGY

Module 1: Research and Ethics

College of Architecture Trivandrum

Architecture / Research
ETHICS in RESEARCH:

Research ethics involves the application of

fundamental ethical principles to research.
 To Prohibit fabrication, falsification or
misrepresentation of data. To promote truth
& minimize error.

N EED & To protect authorship & prevent plagiarism.

I M PORTANCE OF This is essential to promote collaborative work
and build a sense of trust, fairness, etc. This is
ET H I C S I N RES EARCH through Copyright & Patenting policies.

To ensure that researchers do not misuse or

exploit their subjects – to protect human
rights, public safety, social responsibility,
animal welfare, etc.
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ETHICS in Plagiarism is the "wrongful appropriation" and "stealing
RESEARCH: and publication" of another author's "language, thoughts,
PLAGIARISM
ideas, or expressions" and the representation of them as

one's own original work.

Plagiarism is considered academic dishonesty and a breach

of journalistic ethics. It is subject to sanctions like penalties,

suspension, and even expulsion.

ETHICS in
RESEARCH:
PLAGIARISM
Preventing Plagiarism in your work:
To prevent your work from containing
plagiarized elements, there are several easy
steps that you can take:
• Research. You should always keep note of the sources
from which you have collected information.
• Quotations. Enclose in quotation marks every extract
that you have reproduced as a quotation from a book,
periodical or other source.
• Other data. Provide a reference or citation for all
other specific pieces of data or key ideas that you have
derived from other sources.
• General writing. All other information should be
rewritten in your own words.
 ETHICS in RESEACRH: • A citation is a reference to a published or
CITATION unpublished source (not always the original
source).

• A citation is defined as :
Citation Tools: – an abbreviated alphanumeric expression
– embedded in the body of an intellectual work
1. MS Word – that denotes an entry in the bibliographic references
section of the work
1. Bibme online tool: – for the purpose of acknowledging the relevance of
http://www.bibme.org/apa/journal-citation the works of others to the topic of discussion.”

1. Citation Machine online tool: • Citation styles: APA, Chicago, MLA, etc
http://www.citationmachine.net/
ETHICS in
RESEACRH:
CITATION