Copyright Transfer Process

Authors publishing in The Earth Scientist are required to transfer copyright for their articles to NESTA. The information below provides additional detail about our copyright requirements. Authors will be sent a copyright form to complete once their articles have been accepted for publication.

INFORMATION CONCERNING COPYRIGHT

NESTA recognizes the need of authors to have a say in how their works are used. Authors still retain all rights other than copyright, the right to present the material orally, the right to reproduce figures, tables, and extracts properly cited, and the right to deny commercial use by others. Authors may also reproduce their work for educational purposes, providing that they give proper credit to its publication by NESTA (journal name, issue, pages, and date), and include a statement that NESTA holds the copyright.

Public Domain

Work prepared by U.S. Government employees in their official capacities is not subject to copyright in the United States. Such authors may place their papers in the public domain, which means that it may be freely copied, republished, and redistributed. In order for the work to be placed in the public domain, all authors must be official U.S. Government employees.

Works Prepared by Both Privately Employed Persons and Official U.S. Government Employees

If authorship includes both U.S. Government and privately employed individuals, we require at least one privately employed author to transfer copyright to NESTA. This kind provides ultimate protection and broad dissemination of the work.

Works Supported by U.S. Government Grants or Contracts

Authors who are publishing works supported by a U.S. Government grant or contract are asked to transfer copyright to NESTA. This enables broader dissemination of the work while recognizing the U.S. Government's prior license to use the work for noncommercial purposes.

Copyright Permission for Reprinted/Modified Figures/Tables

If any of the figures/tables in the article are reprinted or modified from another source (this includes any that were redrawn but are basically unaltered or have only slight modifications), NESTA requires proof that the copyright holder(s) has granted permission to use them before the article can be published. If the original copyright holder has given blanket permission for reuse with credit, a copy of the published permission statement is sufficient. If the material is in the public domain, please provide confirmation of this. Material originally published in NESTA publications does not require copyright permission as long as proper credit is given.


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Current Issue

Our Winter 2011 issueof The Earth Scientist (TES) includes 6 articles dealing with various aspects of Earth Science. These include an article recapping the 2011 MESTA/NESTA Summer Field Conference in Hawaii. Then there’s an article asking the question, “Is there such a thing as geological patience?” An article is included describing how rocks and fossils can be used to stimulate student curiosity. We’ve included an exceptional article, summarizing the results of our 2011 NESTA survey “What’s Happening in Earth & Space Science Education, Today?” There’s an article showing how you can effectively use Science Notebooks while working with your classes on a student activity dealing with issues surrounding Waste Management. The issue also includes an article describing a secure method by which your students can easily have conversations, on-line, with real scientists, in a way that stimulates the students’ thinking and questioning techniques. Finally, as this is the final TES issue of the year, I have included for your use, an Index of all the articles for 2011.

The print version of this TES issue includes two posters for your use. The Sun Earth Day Poster is graciously provided by NASA. The Pacific Ocean Poster was provided by the people at Coast and Ocean in California. A key to the map is included on page 35 of this issue.

We are proud to present these quality articles (and posters) which we hope will provide substantial background information for you, and/or allow immediate application in your classroom.