Keith Kirk (Former Employee)
Science and Products
History of U.S. Geological Survey scientific peer review and approval, 1879–2019 History of U.S. Geological Survey scientific peer review and approval, 1879–2019
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), a bureau within the U.S. Department of the Interior, has valued and used a scientific peer review and approval process since its creation in 1879. Bureau approval, formerly called Director’s approval, has been described in several USGS documents since 1900, and peer review has been codified in policy since 1959. Peer review of USGS manuscripts is...
Authors
Keith Kirk, Carolyn Reid, Sandra Cooper
Purpose and benefits of U.S. Geological Survey Trusted Digital Repositories Purpose and benefits of U.S. Geological Survey Trusted Digital Repositories
Federal mandates and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS, also known as the Bureau) Fundamental Science Practices (FSP) policies require that publicly funded scientific data, publications, and derivative works be openly accessible to researchers and the public. Open access helps to leverage the public investment by making the acquired data and published information products—collectively...
Authors
Natalie Latysh, Keith G. Kirk, John Faundeen
Science and Products
History of U.S. Geological Survey scientific peer review and approval, 1879–2019 History of U.S. Geological Survey scientific peer review and approval, 1879–2019
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), a bureau within the U.S. Department of the Interior, has valued and used a scientific peer review and approval process since its creation in 1879. Bureau approval, formerly called Director’s approval, has been described in several USGS documents since 1900, and peer review has been codified in policy since 1959. Peer review of USGS manuscripts is...
Authors
Keith Kirk, Carolyn Reid, Sandra Cooper
Purpose and benefits of U.S. Geological Survey Trusted Digital Repositories Purpose and benefits of U.S. Geological Survey Trusted Digital Repositories
Federal mandates and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS, also known as the Bureau) Fundamental Science Practices (FSP) policies require that publicly funded scientific data, publications, and derivative works be openly accessible to researchers and the public. Open access helps to leverage the public investment by making the acquired data and published information products—collectively...
Authors
Natalie Latysh, Keith G. Kirk, John Faundeen