Coates, HeatherGoben, AbigailBriney, Kristin2025-05-022025-05-022023Coates, H., Goben, A., & Briney, K. (2023). What if It Didn’t Happen: Data Management and Avoiding Research Misconduct. Journal of eScience Librarianship, 12(3), Article 3. https://doi.org/10.7191/jeslib.746https://hdl.handle.net/1805/47666As research misconduct has created reproducibility and researcher reputation concerns, there is an opportunity to recommend data management techniques to assist researchers as they seek to prevent these issues. Also central to the discussion are issues of power in the conduct of research, particularly in upholding the values of honesty and accountability. This commentary discusses how data professionals can engage in practical strategies to protect against allegations of misconduct.enAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 Internationalresearch datadata managementresearch misconductRDAPWhat if It Didn’t Happen: Data Management and Avoiding Research MisconductArticle