Recommended Steps for Researchers

The following activities are encouraged and do not require approval from the Export Control Officer.

Do publish research in a timely manner (early and often)
- Publish in journals, books, open web sites
- Publish through presentations at "open" conferences
- Share broadly within the scientific community
Do conduct fundamental research
- Share information that arises during or results from your research
- Do not accept contractual controls on your research (see below)
Do share educational information
- Information released by instruction in catalog courses and associated teaching laboratories at a University
Do attend international conferences and meetings that are "open"
Do contact the Export Control Officer if you have any questions about how export control regulations may affect your research

Do not accept publication restrictions in any form
Do not accept any of the following types of restrictions for your work
- Restrictions on citizenship, nationality, visa status
- Requests to boycott a particular country, business or nationality
  - For examples of boycott-related requests, please visit the BIS Antiboycott Compliance website
Do not sign Non Disclosure Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, or Proprietary Information Exchange Agreements
- For requests to sign NDAs, CAs, PIEAs, etc., please contact the Office of Commercialization and Industry Collaboration (OCIC)
Do not travel to or conduct research or educational activities in the following countries: Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria
Do not accept information that is marked as proprietary, confidential or export-controlled
Do not engage in any activity that involves designing, developing, modifying or adapting any item, software or technology for military or intelligence applications
Do not ship any tangible items, materials, or equipment overseas, even at the request of a government sponsor

Acknowledgement: University of Oklahoma