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Contributor's Information

SUBMITTING PAPERS

Dear Contributor:

Attached is our Policy Regarding Submissions, which explains the terms and conditions under which CIESIN has accepted your submission(s) and the uses to which your submission(s) may be put.

Please fill out the Contributor's Information Form at the end of the Policy statement and return the completed form to CIESIN along with your submission. If you have any questions regarding the policy, please contact the Kiosk Coordinator at the following address:

B. Rajasekaran
CIESIN Kiosk Coordinator
CIESIN
2250 Pierce Road
University Center, MI 48710
USA

e-mail: bhakthavatsalam.rajasekaran@ciesin.org

Thank you for your interest in the CIESIN Kiosk!

Policy Regarding Submissions

CIESIN WILL ACCEPT AND PROVIDE FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF RESEARCH AND COMMENTS ONLY UNDER THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

  1. CIESIN assists researchers in the sharing of information about global environmental change by providing a forum for the dissemination of their research. As a part of this assistance, CIESIN has created the Kiosk. The purpose of the Kiosk is to further access to research, scholarship, commentary, criticism, background information, and data topics related to global environmental change and to make possible other educational uses of it. A description of how to access and use the Kiosk, and a listing of the materials on deposit with the Kiosk, will be provided at the end of this message.

  2. CIESIN will handle your submission in accordance with CIESIN's policies for acceptance, archiving, dissemination, and use of deposited materials.

  3. CIESIN does not acquire copyright ownership of the materials on deposit with the Kiosk by virtue of their deposit. CIESIN may utilize Kiosk submissions as a part of its regular activities relating to analysis and dissemination of materials about global environmental change. CIESIN will credit you as the author or researcher of submissions that are reproduced, adapted, and disseminated by CIESIN.

  4. As a technical matter, the Kiosk, or parts of the Kiosk, are set up to allow individuals unrestricted access to the materials on deposit. Individuals are able to browse through the index of materials and select articles to read, data to review, and comments to consider. They may download copies of articles, data, and comments. CIESIN cannot control the use others may make of materials on deposit in the Kiosk.

  5. You authorize use of your submissions as described above, and expressly warrant and represent to CIESIN that you have the legal right to do so. At any time, you may contact the CIESIN Kiosk representative and request that CIESIN delete your submission from the Kiosk.

  6. CIESIN does not necessarily review, analyze, edit, verify, sponsor, approve, or endorse the contents of materials on deposit with the Kiosk.

NOTE: BY DEPOSITING YOUR MATERIALS WITH THE KIOSK, YOU UNDERSTAND THESE CONDITIONS AND AGREE TO DEPOSIT YOUR MATERIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEM.

Contributor's Information Form