USGS

Report Planning, Preparation, and Review Guide

U.S. Geological Survey, Open File Report 89-275

by J.E. Moore, D.A. Aronson, J.H. Green, and Celso Puente


Table of Contents

Abstract

Introduction

Ideal project and report

Project and report quality assurance

Project planning and management

Elements of a project proposal

Project-management system

Report planning and preparation

Sampling Sites

Report work plan

Report organization and outlines

Preparation of selected report components

Title

Abstract

Introduction

Body of report

Summary or conclusions or both

Guidelines for report writing

Report review

Principles of colleague review

Types of review

Editorial and technical review

Editorial review

Technical review

Report policy, ethics, and good practice

Responsibilities of authors

Responsibilities of reviewers

Report-review system for Districts

Reviewsteps

Selected references

 


 

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