What are cooperator publications? [178]

By Office of Science Quality and Integrity

Cooperator publications are scientific information products funded and released by an external cooperator to which USGS authors contribute. Cooperator publications are prepared under formal collaborative agreements between the USGS and Federal, Tribal, State, local, academia or other parties. [Read more]

Cooperator publications are scientific information products funded and released by an external cooperator to which U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) authors contribute. Cooperator publications are prepared under formal collaborative agreements between the USGS and Federal, Tribal, State, local, academia or other parties. Refer to Survey Manual (SM) policy chapters SM 500.1, SM 500.2, SM 500.3, and SM 500.6 for additional USGS requirements on working with external parties. Cooperator publications must comply with USGS Fundamental Science Practices (FSP) and other applicable Bureau requirements.