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NIH Public Access PolicyUpdate
Karen M. Albert, MLS, AHIP
Topics
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NIH Public Access mandate
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Brief policy overview
Library support plan
Update- Changes
Answer questions
New Law
(NIH Public Access Policy)
SEC. 218. The Director of the National Institutes of
Health shall require that all investigators funded by
the NIH submit or have submitted for them to . . .
PubMed Central an electronic version of their final,
peer-reviewed manuscripts upon acceptance for
publication, to be made publicly available no later
than 12 months after the official date of publication:
. . . in a manner consistent with copyright law.
Important Dates
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Since April 7, 2008, all articles arising
from NIH funds have to be submitted …
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Since May 25, 2008, NIH applications,
proposals, and progress reports have to
include the PubMed Central reference
number when citing an article …
Types of Articles
To what does the NIH Public Access Policy
apply?
The Policy applies to all peer-reviewed
journal articles, including research
reports and reviews. The Policy does
not apply to non-peer-reviewed
materials such as correspondence,
book chapters, and editorials.
3-step Process
1. Address Copyright + Journal
Submission Policy
2. Submit article to NIH
-- via the Library -- or
-- ensure Publisher does it -3. Cite PMCID number in grants
1. Address Copyright
+ Journal Submission Policy
Copyright agreement must allow authors to
retain the right to deposit in PMC
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Check Library website for journal/publisher
policies – Some journals post for you!
See Journal Deposit/No Deposit List
1. Address Copyright
Some journals (Elsevier) submit final
manuscripts to PMC on behalf of
authors.-- You still have to approve
the manuscript via the NIH
Manuscript Submission system
Publishers that submit, but
require PI approval
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Elsevier
Taylor and Francis
Wiley-Blackwell
Oxford U. Press
Nature – some journals
MaryAnn Liebert
1. Address Copyright + Journal
Policies
•Find Embargo period:
The number of months after publication
that the full-text manuscript can be
made freely available in PubMed Central.
-- usually 12 months --
Submission form
Library website:
http://www.fccc.edu/library/talbot
2. Submit article –
Email manuscript + figures
To complete the submission process,
please email your manuscript and
figures, each attached in a separate
file to: [email protected]
Two approval steps
3. Finding PMCID number
Use AbstractPlus format
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?myncbishare=fccclib1
PubMed Central (PMC)formatted article
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/
3. Cite PMCID number
In all grant applications, renewals, progress reports or
biosketches:
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List the PubMed Central reference number (PMCID) at end
of journal citation.
If a PMCID number is not yet available, include the NIH
Manuscript Submission system reference number
(NIHMS ID) instead.
Example:
Varmus H, Klausner R, Zerhouni E, Acharya T, Daar A, Singer P.
2003. PUBLIC HEALTH: Grand Challenges in Global Health.
Science 302(5644): 398–399. PMCID: 243493
Summary of Steps
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Address Copyright + Journal
Submission Policy
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Submit article to NIH (via the Library; or
confirm that Publisher submits)
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Cite PMCID number in grants
NIH Increases Public Access
Compiance Efforts
This month,
PI’s will be emailed if citations lack
required numbers (PMCID or NIHMS#)
NIH Grantee Compliance ReminderAcceptable Explanations
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Explanations to use for lack of required #’s:
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“Paper accepted prior to April 7, 2008”
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“Paper was not peer-reviewed”
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“PMC Journal – In Process”
Papers from journals that submit final published version
directly to PMC on behalf of authors – like all those on
this list: http://publicaccess.nih.gov/submit_process_journals.htm
Configuring EndNote
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To configure EndNote to include the
PubMed Central ID (PMCID):
See Library’s EndNote page -- scroll to
bottom or link here:
http://www.fccc.edu/library/endnote.html
Questions?