60 THE NATIONAL POBB8T MAN I 'A I.. 



means of a brief pro\ isioiial outline, ami the name of lh proposal autl 

 authors. Authori/ation l'>r preparing publications along scientific 

 be given through approval of the project as provided for in the chapter relating 

 to the investigative committees. 



The practicability of assigning the preparation of publications to the person? 

 first suggesting them will be carefully considered by the I district I'm 

 l-'irst consideration, however, must in all cases be giveil to the man -who c.-u 

 the work best, or who is most available for it. 



Preparation of Manuscripts. 



Authors should seek to put their publications or reports into the best 

 sible form, and to make them complete in every detail, including tablt 

 contents and list of illustrations, before submitting them. 



Publication Credits. 



A proper assignment of credits to different men whose work contributes 

 any publication is often difficult. Many publications are pivpared by men \vh< 

 utilize data derived from studies and reports of other men. In some cases tin 

 final work may be merely the compiling of results which are in the files: ii 

 other cases the author will use these data as a basis for an elaborated study 

 in others again he will use data gathered by others to supplement his .\vi 

 original researches. There will also be diHicuM'es due to contributions of slmr 

 or long passages covering points which need to be handled by some specialist 

 or in some branch other than the originating one; additions supplied b\ 

 superior administrative officers, editors, and others; and criticisms so vaiuabh 

 as materially to raise the character of the publication. In short, many publica 

 tions will be a composite of the work of many men. 



The following is a statement of the general policy to be applied in the matu-i 

 of credits : 



(1) Publications embody primarily the work of the Forest Service, not o 

 individuals. The views expressed must have the approval of the Forester, ii 

 order to be published. Statements are generally accepted as- resting on tin 

 authority of the Forest Service, not of the man whose name appears on th 

 title-page. If the work is faulty, the Forest Service is held responsible. 



(2) Results which have been gathered by individuals belong not to the indi 

 vidual but to the Forest Service. No one has a right to demand that hi: 

 results shall be used with reference to his personal glorification, if the bes 

 interests of the Forest Service call for their use without the giving of credit. 



(3) The Forester has a right to expect all members of the Service to con 

 tribute willingly and to any extent toward making any and all publications a 

 good as possible, without expectation of personal credit, whenever the presents 

 tion of the subject matter of the publication in the best form (i. e., in tin 

 form which will secure the best results) will be interfered with by the givin; 

 of such credit. 



(4) It is, however, desirable, from the standpoint of efficiency of publication 

 as well as of fair treatment of those who prepare or contribute toward Servici 

 publications, that, within reasonable limits, credit should be given to eacl 

 man for his own work. The giving of proper credits is a stimulus to goo< 

 work ; and it is also an advantage to the Forest Service to increase the repuf 

 tion and scientific standing of its members. 



(5) Especially it is highly demoralizing to permit one man's reputatic 

 be increased at the expense of that of another man who sees credit for impoi 

 work given to some one else. 



(6) It is important that publications should, just as far as possible, a] 

 as the work of an author or authors. This means that the principal 

 must necessarily go to not more than two men. 



(7) The man who has actually put the most into the publication should hav 

 principal credit for it. This may or may not be the man whose field wori 

 furnished the data. When the digesting of raw material constitutes the priii 

 cipal scientific contribution to the publication, the man who does the digestia 

 should have the principal credit. On the other hand, when one man merely put 

 into shape for publication material which has been thoroughly and satisfactoril, 

 worked up by others, he is the editor or compiler, not the originator. In sue 

 cases he should at most not appear as more than the junior partner in the work 



(8) Administrative responsibility for work includes an obligation to see tha 

 the material prepared for publication is as well prepared as possible. Supei 

 vision of work, though it may actually make suitable for publication the com 





