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What are the requirements for publicly releasing USGS data and scientific software associated with a cooperator publication? [185]

By Office of Science Quality and Integrity

The FSP requirements for release of USGS scientific data and software associated with scholarly publications also apply to cooperator publications. Data and software management, publishing, and curation responsibility should be specified in data management plans. [Read more]

The FSP requirements for release of USGS scientific data and software associated with scholarly publications also apply to cooperator publications. Data and software management, publishing, and curation responsibility depends on the funding organization. Data management plans and agreements between the USGS and cooperator that document the work to be done should include how the data and software release and preservation will be handled. For additional information refer to SM 502.8, SM 502.9, Guide to Data Releases With or Without a Companion Publication, and Instructional Memorandum (IM) IM OSQI 2019-01.