Hi All, In relation to this it's interesting to see that these issues may be going a bit more mainstream now, via Ashley Alexandra Dupre and journalism: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7302968.stm Cheers, Julian ++++++++++ Blog: www.julianhopkins.net Skype: julhop IM: jfprhopkins@hotmail.com Message: 2 Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 17:22:27 -0400 From: Lois Ann Scheidt <lscheidt@indiana.edu> Subject: [Air-L] Ethics of in disiplines that do not traditionally seek IRB approval To: air-l@listserv.aoir.org Message-ID: <20080315172227.scia0v69xwowo4ck@webmail.iu.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format="flowed" Today as I was checking a quote from Couser's "Vulnerable Subjects: Ethics and Life Writing" I was reminded of our recent discussion of IRB's and ethics, particular the mention of disciplines that do not routinely seek IRB approval for their work. Couser raises many of the same issues discussed here, though in terms linked to his work studying life writing. The book is a recommended read for anyone who makes the comparison between internet research and traditional studies of say novels or autobiographies. Some will find his discussion of "harming" and "wronging" of particular interest. Reference List Couser, G. Thomas (2004). Vulnerable Subjects: Ethics and Life Writing. Ithaca NY: Cornell University Press. Lois Ann Scheidt Doctoral Student - School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University, Bloomington IN USA Adjunct Instructor - School of Informatics, IUPUI, Indianapolis IN USA and IUPUC, Columbus IN USA Webpage: http://www.loisscheidt.com Blog: http://www.professional-lurker.com