Acknowledgments

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University of Illinois
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Acknowledgments
in Scientific
Publications and
Presentations
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First,getitspelledcorrectly…
Thereisnoefollowingtheginthe
U.S.Englishspellingofacknowledgment
(Don’tbelieveme?—lookattheacknowledgment
pageofanybookpublishedbyaU.S.publisher).
BritishEnglishspellsitwiththe“e,”butwecolonials
haveourownrules.
Somecavalierdictionariesmayaccord
“acknowledgement”alternativestatus,
butwehavehigherstandardsinPHYS499.

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Theacknowledgment isaformalprinted
statementthatrecognizesindividuals
andinstitutionsthatcontributedtothe
workbeingreported
Contributionstotheresearch shouldbe
acknowledged
Non‐researchcontributionsaregenerallynot
appropriateforacknowledgmentina
scientificpaperbutmaybeinathesis
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Acknowledgeresearchcontributionsby
peopleotherthantheauthors
Personswhogavescientificguidance,
participatedindiscussions,orshared
unpublishedresults
Personswhoprovidedsamplesorequipment
Assistantsorstudentswhohelpeddothe
work
Techniciansatuserfacilitiesorlabs
Theacknowledgmentshouldbeasimple
statementofthanks,notatestimonialor
dedication

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Donotacknowledgenon‐science
contributors
Personswhohelpedpreparethemanuscript
(e.g.,typists,graphicartists)
Personswhoprovidedencouragementor
moralsupport(e.g.,Mom)
Personswhoprovidednon‐technicalservices
(e.g.,grantcoordinators,purchasing
agents)
Theseindividualsmightbeacknowledgedina
thesis,butnotinajournalarticle,presentation,
orposter
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Acknowledgebynameonly
Donotusetitles,honorifics,positions,or
awards
PaulG.Kwiat
NOT
ProfessorPaulG.Kwiat,
BardeenChairinPhysics
AnthonyJ.Leggett
NOT
SirDr.A.J.Leggett,NobelLaureate

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Alwaysacknowledgefinancialsupportof
theresearch—always
Givethenameofthefundingagencyandgrant
orcontractnumber
Donotmentionanytitlethatcamewiththe
funds
A.C.acknowledgessupportfrom
theLorellaJonesSummerResearchFund
NOT
A.C.wasaLorellaJonesSummer
ResearchFellow
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Fundingagencyacknowledgments
AnacknowledgmentofNSFsupportanda
disclaimermustappearinpublications
(includingWorldWideWebsites)ofany
material,whethercopyrightedornot,based
onordevelopedunderNSF‐supported
projects:
"Thismaterialisbaseduponworksupported
bytheNationalScienceFoundationunder
GrantNo.___.“
Inthecaseofmultiplegrants,itmaybe
permissibletonameonlythefundingagency
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/gc1/oct10.pdf, p. 22

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NSFsupportalsomustbeorally
acknowledgedduringallnewsmedia
interviews,includingpopularmediasuch
asradio,televisionandnewsmagazines
Exceptfor articlesorpaperspublishedin
scientific,technicalorprofessional
journals,thefollowingdisclaimermust
beincluded:
“Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or
recommendations expressed in this material are
those of the author(s) and do not necessarily
reflect the views of the National Science
Foundation.”
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Whataboutlogos?
Federalfundingagenciesmayallowyoutouse
theirlogos,butobtainahigh‐resolution
imageandfollowtheirguidelines
TheUniversityhasexplicitrulesabouttheuse
oftheI‐mark;comply!
Companiesareaggressiveaboutprotecting
theirbrandsandtrademarks;justbecause
youcangrabalogooffawebsitedoesnot
meanyoucanuseitwithimpunity