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Gifts to support BioResources We request your help in funding the online journal. The peer-reviewed journal BioResources is provided free-of-charge for Internet viewing and downloading of scientific articles. We do not collect any subscription fees. We receive only in-kind support from the university (for computer infrastructure and IT support). We do not get advertising revenue. This open-access availability helps to maximize the number of readers who will view each published article. But we do have expenses. Specifically, dedicated professional staff is required in order to maintain the high standards of proofreading, formatting, and file management that we require for the journal. If you are in a position to support the important work of BioResources, we sure would appreciate your monetary gift. Tax-deductable contributions can be made through our Pulp and Paper Foundation; please make sure to specify the "BioResources Fund" when you use the Foundation's online contribution system. Detailed instructions are given below under "How to Pay". Regarding expenses, at BioResources we make a great effort to keep costs to a minimum. For instance, the university provides in-kind support through maintenance of the computer system. Many hundreds of volunteers donate their time to review articles and to suggest to the authors how to improve them. The co-editors receive no income from the journal. And most importantly, we use a streamlined submissions system to minimize work and cut down the time needed to publish articles. We gain a lot of efficiency by using the "Open Journal Systems" software. This software helps us manage the submissions and peer-review system smoothly and accurately. We also require our authors to use a "template" when they submit articles, a practice that reduces the work required during final editing and formatting. Online Credit Card Contributions (recommended) Donors are encouraged to use our automated system to make contributions by credit card. Authors can contribute toward the expenses of the publication process. Steps required in order to do this are as follows:
Contributions by Mailed Check (recommended) If you decide to mail a check, please mail it to the following address: Attention: BioResources Fund Please write "BioResources Fund" in the memo area of your check. And if you are making the contribution as an author who has published in the journal, please make a label like the following one on your check: “BioRes_4_2_376_Johnson” in the memo area. Note that the numbers in the label should correspond to the volume, issue, and first page of the published article, and “Johnson” should be replaced by the first author’s surname. If you decide to include a cover letter, please indicate the same information in that letter, also indicating that the funds are to be considered as a donation. Contributions by Wire Transfer (recommended) If you would like to make a wire transfer, please send a request to get the needed account information for our bank. This request should go to Natalie_Phillips@ncsu.edu, with a copy to hubbe@ncsu.edu. How the Funds Will Be Used Except for the work of the authors themselves, proofreading is one of the most important and time-consuming tasks required for the production of each new issue of BioResources. Though much of the work associated with our journal is thanks to the generosity of reviewers, who volunteer their time and expertise, such input is mainly directed toward the quality of the science – not the writing and format. The journal’s proofreading staff also handles the associated file management, website issues, and monitoring of input from the reviewers. North Carolina State University and the College of Natural Resources provide infrastructure support for the journal (including Information Technology support and space for our server). So if the money that we receive from this solicitation were to exceed what is required to support the costs of proofreading and administering the journal, any excess funds have been committed to the support of scholarships grants for undergraduate students in our Department of Wood and Paper Science.
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