Research ethics 101: Dilemmas and responsibilities

PS - Political Science and Politics

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 717-723

  Fujii, Lee Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 84870169280     PISSN: 10490965     EISSN: 15375935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049096512000819     Document Type: Article

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