The procedures and guidelines listed below cover a variety of topics related to complying with various FSP policy requirements.
Checklists, Disclaimers, and Forms
- USGS Peer Review Checklist
- USGS Peer Review Checklist for Influential Products
- Pre-Review Data Release Checklist for Authors (posted 08/02/17)
- Post-Approval Data Release Checklist for Authors (posted 08/02/17)
- Center Directors Pre-Approval Checklist for Data Release (posted 08/21/18)
- Supervisors Checklist for Data Release (posted 09/14/18)
- Disclaimer Statements Allowed in USGS Science Information Products
Copyright
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Responding to Requests for Copyright Transfer or Requests to Sign Publishing Agreements (updated 09/09/22)
Data
- Guide to Data Releases With or Without a Companion Publication (updated 08/12/21)
- (USGS) Trusted Digital Repositories (TDR) (updated 03/01/22)
- Acceptable Digital Repositories for USGS Scientific Publications and Data (updated 11/16/22)
- Criteria for Selecting Non-USGS Repositories for Release of USGS Scientific Data (updated 01/07/22)
- Guidance on Documenting Revisions to Data Releases (updated 08/31/20)
Decision Making
- Distinctions Between New Research or Interpretive Information Products and Previously Published or Noninterpretive Information Products (updated 05/14/21)
- Standards for Establishing Trusted Repositories for USGS Digital Assets (posted 06/30/17)
- Guidance on Advocacy and Recommendations in USGS Information Products (updated 05/14/21)
- Guidance on Use and Documentation of Horizontal and Vertical Datums in USGS Publication Series Information Products (posted 03/13/19)
- Additional Guidance for External Presentation Materials (posted 09/02/20)
FSP Steps and Flowcharts
- Distinguishing Noninterpretive, Interpretive and New Interpretive USGS Information Products (a Decision Workflow) (updated 05/14/21)
- Information Product Development Steps and Responsibilities
- Information Product Workflow
- Information Product Use Case (flow chart) Diagrams Illustrating FSP Steps (posted 08/05/19)
Review, Approval, and Publishing
- Procedures for Review and Approval of USGS Science Information Products (updated 06/15/20)
- Levels of Delegated Bureau Approval Authority for U.S. Geological Survey Information Products (posted 03/27/19, updated 05/12/21)
- Responsibilities of Science Center Directors for Managing Scientific Data (posted 08/01/18)
- Circular 1367, USGS FSP
- Fact Sheet 2020-3050, History of U.S. Geological Survey scientific peer review and approval, 1879–2019 (posted 12/14/20)
- Guidance Documentation for the Publications Warehouse (link added from non-FSP site 06/14/21)
Training
- FSP Training Modules (updated 6/28/22)
Additional Guidance
- FSP Information for New USGS Employees (updated 03/21/22)