Integrity with regard to discovery, scholarly investigation, and the recording and reporting of these activities, is a core principle of academic life and is essential to scientific and scholarly progress. The proper conduct of scientific and scholarly research serves the best interests of the University community and society. Hence, a commitment to truth, objectivity, and honesty should guide everyone engaged in research at the University. Those participating in scientific or scholarly research are expected to maintain careful research records, to establish and follow well-defined protocols consistent with all state, federal, and University guidelines, and to report discoveries, observations, and scholarly and artistic activities accurately and fairly.-- University Policy on Research Misconduct (VIII.3.1), Preamble(http://www.purdue.edu/policies/ethics/iiia2.html)