Statement of Publications Policies
Molecular Structure Group Laboratories
(rev. April, 2004)
Funding Acknowledgement. All publications describing
research work that utilized externally-funded MSG resources should
include an acknowledgement of the funding source(s) of those MSG
instruments and equipment. These funding source(s) are identified in
all reports from MSG labs and are included on the web sites of the
respective MSG labs. Funding agencies require and monitor these
acknowledgements.
A complete list of all publications that describe work
conducted with
instruments funded by federal agencies needs to be maintained to
document the need for that equipment and to help assure future grants.
To this end, research advisors are asked to send copies of all
publications that make use of work performed in MSG facilities to the
respective MSG lab directors.
Researcher Authorship. MSG staff members often make
significant intellectual contributions to the success of a research
project, and recognition of these contributions is important. In such
cases it is expected that such individuals will be included as a
co-author of all publications arising from or making use of the results
obtained by a MSG laboratory. Significant intellectual input could take
a variety of forms and would include combinations of the following:
- experimental design such as optimization or adaptation of
data collection schemes;
- interpretation or analysis of results; or
- writing or editing significant portions of the manuscript.
Research advisors should contact the respective MSG lab
director, if
there is a question about this policy, or about an MSG staff member's
contribution to a project.
Manuscripts that contain routine data from an MSG facility or
describe
tasks requiring minimal MSG staff assistance may include an
acknowledgement of that MSG facility or staff member at the lead
author's discretion. In the aggregate, such acknowledgements serve to
document the value of the MSG Laboratories to the University community.
Service Fees. Please note that service fees are
charged to
maintain and improve each of the MSG lab facilities. These service fees
are not a substitute for appropriate recognition of the contributions
of MSG personnel through co-authorship of publications.
