Publication Guidelines

Acknowledgement

Any papers using observational material taken with NRAO instruments (Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array or otherwise) or papers where a significant portion of the work was done at NRAO, should include the following acknowledgement to NRAO and NSF:

The National Radio Astronomy Observatory is a facility of the National Science Foundation operated under cooperative agreement by Associated Universities, Inc.

When referring to the VLA in a publication for the first time, please use the full name Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA).  In subsequent references in that same publication, it is OK to use the shorthand VLA.

Dissertations

Students whose dissertations include observations made with NRAO instruments are expected to provide copies of, or links to, their thesis for inclusion and maintenance at the NRAO library. These will be cataloged and made available via the NRAO library catalog.

Reprints

Given the prevalence of electronic access to the literature, NRAO will no longer pay for the purchase of reprints of published papers.

Preprints

NRAO requests that you submit the astro-ph link or an electronic copy of any accepted papers that include observations taken with any NRAO instrument or have NRAO author(s) to the Observatory Librarian. For further information, contact the Librarian in Charlottesville (library@nrao.edu).

Page Charge Support

The following URL contains complete information on the observatory's policy regarding page charge support: http://www.nrao.edu/library/pagecharges.shtml.   In summary:

  • When requested, NRAO will pay the larger of the following:
    • 100% of the page charge share for authors at a U.S. scientific or educational institute reporting original results made with NRAO instrument(s).
    • 100% of the page charge share for NRAO staff members.
  • Page charge support is provided for publication of color figures.
  • To receive page charge support, authors must comply with all of the following requirements:
    • Include the NRAO footnote in the text (see Acknowledgement to NRAO).
    • Send the astro-ph link or an electronic copy of the paper upon acceptance or posting on astro-ph to the Observatory Librarian (library@nrao.edu), with the request for page charge support. The Librarian will respond with the amount covered (based on the NRAO page charge policy) and will request the page charge form, with manuscript information completed, via fax (434-296-0278) or e-mail (library@nrao.edu). For questions, contact the Observatory Librarian at 434-296-0254.

Connect with NRAO

The National Radio Astronomy Observatory and Green Bank Observatory are facilities of the U.S. National Science Foundation operated under cooperative agreement by Associated Universities, Inc.

Founded in 1956, the NRAO provides state-of-the-art radio telescope facilities for use by the international scientific community. NRAO telescopes are open to all astronomers regardless of institutional or national affiliation. Observing time on NRAO telescopes is available on a competitive basis to qualified scientists after evaluation of research proposals on the basis of scientific merit, the capability of the instruments to do the work, and the availability of the telescope during the requested time. NRAO also provides both formal and informal programs in education and public outreach for teachers, students, the general public, and the media.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense..."

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