Remember,.. these are "more what you'd call guidelines than actual rules."
Guidelines are composed of decisions trees intended to help a person make an appropriate decision or action. They may encourage a person to move in one direction or another, but do not mandate such movement. Rules mandate a course of action. As guidelines, they should be followed with the understanding that each case is unique and electing to include a person as an author or not ultimately lies with the primary author, research leader, or the group. Some groups mandate these or similar guidelines as rules of action. But you the author decides based on your own values and experience. A good example of guidelines are dietary guidelines. They are provided to give you a general idea of what to eat to remain healthy. However, since each person has somewhat different physiology due to previous lifestyle, genetic predispositions, exposure to stressors, etc.; there has to be some general flexibility. Nevermind that there would be an uprising if you got fined for not eating X portions of beets each day. Rules, again, are mandated. Speed limits are rules of the road.... they are mandated and there are clear repercussions to not following them. The use of these two terms are commonly and inappropriately misapplied and misinterpreted. The reason there are guidelines for authorship and not rules, is because there is so much error in establishing the importance and deservedness of co-authorship. follow rules to a t. follow guidelines as far as they are helpful. Enjoy. On Fri, Feb 24, 2017 at 1:43 AM, David Schneider <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Gabriel, > > There are clear guidelines from the > International Council of Medical Journal Editors, ICMJE, > to answer you questions. > > http://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/roles-and-responsibilities/ > > More on the topic can be found with a google search: Vancouver protocol > > I wonder if the prof with whom you worked knows about these guidelines. > Does the student who contacted you know there are guidelines? > > Best of luck, > David Schneider > > > On 2017-02-23 17:04, Gabriel Chavez wrote: > >> Hello ECOLOGers, >> >> My name is Gabriel and I had a question to pose concerning use of >> authorship >> on a scientific paper. I worked on a long-term study regarding carbon >> sequestration and nutrient cycling in Pacific Northwest forests on a >> permanent plot network with other faculty and undergraduates at my >> college. >> We had the data and were interpreting it but hadn't published any papers >> or >> sent anyone to any conferences with the results. >> >> I have since graduated from said college, and I recently learned that a >> student took over that previous work we had conducted and is planning on >> submitting an abstract the ESA, and wanted to know if I wanted to be >> included an an co-author on the formal paper that is being published (of >> course I want to be included). My question to all of you is: in what >> capacities am I "allowed" to use this paper or results that come out of >> the >> study? For example, showcasing this abstract or paper on my LinkedIn page, >> including it in graduate school applications, that sort or thing. 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