staff are the personal property of the author, who is free to enter into con-
 tracts for publishing his work, to procure copyrights, and to receive royalties;
 provided the ideas in his writings, and the writings themselves are the
 result of his independent efforts. In such writings, the University disclaims
 and may not be held responsible for opinions expressed. Authorship should
 not be allowed to interfere with teaching or the performance of other aca-
 demic duties.
 2. Members of the non-teaching staff who write articles, pamphlets, and
 books must present their writings and claims for the privilege of copyright
 to the Research Council, which makes recommendation for each individual
 case to the Board of Control.


 THE RESEARCH COUNCIL
 The Research Council is a body appointed by the President whose function,
under the Dean of the Graduate School, is to encourage all types of scholarly and
research activity. Another function is to make studies and recommendations concern-
ing problems peculiar to the development of programs of scholarship and research
in this institution; and to plan and implement research policies suitable to meet
such needs. The Council also administers the University's regulations on patents
and copyrights. It also studies research needs and opportunities that have special
significance for Florida and the Southeast, and recommends policies for participation
therein by the University.


 RESEARCH UNITS AT THE UNIVERSITY
 The Agricultural Experiment Station. This Station is organized to meet the
 diverse, manifold research needs of the several agricultural regions of the State.
 Its work is carried on at the main station at the University in Gainesville and at six-
 teen branch stations and laboratories scattered throughout the State. Information on
 the activities of these stations and on the many research projects in which they are
 engaged is available in the "Annual Report of the Agricultural Experiment Station
 of Florida."
 The Bureau of Economic and Business Research. This Bureau, a part of the
College of Business Administration, undertakes research on conditions peculiar
to the economic life of Florida and makes special studies for Florida economic
groups and business enterprises.
 The Engineering and Industrial Experiment Station. This Station is a division
of the College of Engineering. Its function is to organize and promote research
projects in Engineering and accessory sciences, with special reference to problems
that are of particular importance to Florida industry.
 The Medicinal Plant Garden. This establishment is operated by the College
of Pharmacy, both as an adjunct to teaching and as a source of supply of fresh
material for study and investigation.

 The Naval Stores Research Laboratory. This unit was established by a special
act of the Florida Legislature in 1935 which provided for a director, research assist-
ants and a budget for salaries and special equipment. The laboratory is a part of
the Chemistry Department and of the College of Arts and Sciences. The research
work is primarily of a fundamental nature involving the terpenes and thus, over the
long range, will make significant contributions to both the citrus and the naval
stores industries.