Intellectual Property
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Guidelines for Publishing WRF Research Findings in Third-Party Journals
This document contains dos and don'ts for WRF researchers who wish to publish findings from their WRF projects in third-party journals.
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Intellectual Property Guidelines for PIs and co-PIs
This document outlines the permitted uses of material developed for WRF research projects.
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Sample Letter Requesting Permission to Use Copyrighted Materials for Supporting Resources
This document provides a template letter for researchers to request permission to use materials (e.g., figures, tables, etc.) copyrighted by other publishers.
Preparing Periodic Reports
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Periodic Report Format and Content
This document details the format and contents to be used for Periodic Reports.
Preparing Research Deliverables
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Copyright Permission Form
This form must be filled out by the researcher and submitted with all research reports and project deliverables.
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Documents for Preparing Research Reports
This zip file is intended to make it easy for researchers to download the stand-alone documents named under “Preparing Research Reports” and “Supporting Resources.” Please download and unzip/extract the files to your local device.
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Example Utility Letter of Confirmation
In accordance with the Project Funding Agreement, these letters must be signed by representatives of the participating utilities. This is an example of language that participating utilities might include in their confirmation letters.
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Final Report Checklist
This form must be submitted with the completed Final Report package.
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Project Deliverable Guidelines
This document provides guidance on the types of project deliverables accepted by The Water Research Foundation.
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Research Report Template
Researchers who plan to prepare a standard research report as their project deliverable should follow the formatting guidelines set forth in the Research Report Template.
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Software Criteria
These are criteria used by The Water Research Foundation to determine whether software should to be created either to replace or to accompany a printed research report.
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Website Criteria Feasibility Study
Feasibility Study and criteria used by The Water Research Foundation to determine whether a web-based product such as a website or webtool should be created to replace a printed research report.
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Brand Guidelines
This document outlines the visual standards for The Water Research Foundation brand.