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Chemistry and Biochemistry Labs
XRD Facility

Publication Policies

Guidelines for Acknowledgement

We request that all works utilizing the SC-XRD instrument acknowledge the BYU XRD Facility and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry for access to the XRD equipment. For example, all research publications, presentations, posters, invention disclosures, dissertations, theses, news releases, and any other outputs resulting from use of the instrument should include an acknowledgement. Suggested wording is provided below.

Users are also requested to report publications and other works supported by the facility through the Publication Notification Form.

Sample Statements

Acknowledgment: 

"The authors thank the BYU XRD Facility and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry for access to the XRD instrumentation.”

Short version for posters/presentations: “BYU XRD Facility”

This acknowledgement should be included in all works, including those for which the facility personnel are coauthors of the work.

Why Is This Important?

Acknowledging research sponsors is important for many reasons, including the following:

  • It expresses gratitude for support.
  • It fulfills contractual requirements of many funding agencies.
  • It conforms to research publication norms that allow reviewers, publishers, and readers to evaluate potential biases due to the source of funding.
  • It helps quantify use of the XRD Facility and justify continued support of the equipment and services necessary for your research.