PUBLICATIONS - Preparation of bibliographies for publication in the formal series of Survey reports May 2, 1960 QUALITY OF WATER BRANCH MEMORANDUM NO. 60.39 To: District Chiefs and Staff Officials Quality of Water Branch From: Chief, Quality of Water Branch Subject: PUBLICATIONS - Preparation of bibliographies for publication in the formal series of Survey reports The preparation and release of extensive bibliographies and literature searches in the formal Survey series should be considered carefully in the planning of project studies. For example, it is becoming a common practice for project leaders to plan the release of comprehensive bibliographies as the first chapter of a water supply paper under a series title. In some instances the publication of the bibliography is essential to successful completion of the project. This is true of such studies as the strontium project where little published information on laboratory methods and techniques are available, and it is of national importance that the Survey, as a leader in the field of water quality, summarize the literature and publish the significant findings. On the other hand, other literature surveys have appeared unduly detailed, and this practice has resulted in some delay in review and publication as well as relatively high cost of publication. As an example of how we might approach this subject we refer to a report, "Residue method for common minor elements," by Joseph Haffty, which is being published as Chapter A, Water-Supply Paper 1454, under the general series title, "Spectrographic analysis of natural water." Only a very brief bibliography specific to the subject, consisting of about one manuscript page, appears at the end of the chapter. This is an effective way in which to handle such material. There are so many indexes to the literature, such as Chemical Abstracts and ASTM "Index to the literature on spectrochemical analysis" released periodically, that we should be very careful not to republish such material in the Survey series. References to such indexes should be sufficient. (signed) W. H. Durum For the Branch Chief WRD Distribution: A, B, S4, FO4, Sl