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The faculty librarians of the Indiana University School of Medicine Library support the NIH Public Access Policy by:
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What is the NIH Public Access Policy?
Does it apply to my research publications?
Who is reponsible for meeting this requirement?
How do I comply with the policy?
Where can I find more information?
NIH Public Access Policy Presentation
What is the NIH Public Access Policy?
The National Institutes of Health has issued a revised Public Access Policy to ensure compliance with Public Law 110-161. Under the revised policy, any peer-reviewed journal articles arising in whole or part from direct costs paid by the NIH or NIH staff must be submitted in electronic format to the National Library of Medicine's digital archive PubMed Central and made available within twelve months of publication.
The Policy applies to you if your peer-reviewed article is based on work in one or more of the following categories:
- Directly1 funded by an NIH grant or cooperative agreement active in Fiscal Year 2008 (October 1, 2007- September 30, 2008) or beyond;
- Directly1 funded by a contract signed on or after April 7, 2008;
- Directly funded by the NIH Intramural Program.
- If NIH pays your salary.
It does not apply to non-peer-reviewed materials such as correspondence, book chapters, and editorials.
Who is reponsible for meeting this requirement?
The Principal Investigator is responsible for meeting this requirement. A third party may submit the manuscript on the PI's behalf, with the PI approving the final submission.
How do I comply with the NIH Public Access Policy?
Compliance with the policy involves tasks at three specific stages:
- Before you publish
- When your article is accepted for publication, and
- When you prepare NIH applications, proposals or progress reports
Download a step-by-step checklist for each of the three stages PDF file, 135kb
Includes information on PMID (PubMed) number versus the PMC (PubMed Central) number.
Where can I find more information on the NIH Public Access Policy?
NIH Public Access Policy Presentation
1. Costs that can be specifically identified with a particular project or activity. NIH Grants Policy Statement, Rev. 12/2003; http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps_2003/NIHGPS_Part2.htm#_Toc54600040
