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Update 2008: New NIH Public Access Policy Resources
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Revised Policy on Enhancing Public Access to Archived Publications Resulting from NIH-Funded Research
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-08-033.html
"Summary
In accordance with Division G, Title II, Section 218 of PL 110-161 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 ), the NIH voluntary Public Access Policy (NOT-OD-05-022) is now mandatory. The law states:
The Director of the National Institutes of Health shall require that all investigators funded by the NIH submit or have submitted for them to the National Library of Medicine’s 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: Provided, That the NIH shall implement the public access policy in a manner consistent with copyright law.
Specifics
- The NIH Public Access Policy applies to all peer-reviewed articles that arise, in whole or in part, from direct costs 1 funded by NIH, or from NIH staff, that are accepted for publication on or after April 7, 2008.
- Institutions and investigators are responsible for ensuring that any publishing or copyright agreements concerning submitted articles fully comply with this Policy.
- PubMed Central (PMC) is the NIH digital archive of full-text, peer-reviewed journal articles. Its content is publicly accessible and integrated with other databases (see: http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/).
- The final, peer-reviewed manuscript includes all graphics and supplemental materials that are associated with the article.
- Beginning May 25, 2008, anyone submitting an application, proposal or progress report to the NIH must include the PMC or NIH Manuscript Submission reference number when citing applicable articles that arise from their NIH funded research. This policy includes applications submitted to the NIH for the May 25, 2008 due date and subsequent due dates.
Compliance
Compliance with this Policy is a statutory requirement and a term and condition of the grant award and cooperative agreement, in accordance with the NIH Grants Policy Statement For contracts, NIH includes this requirement in all R&D solicitations and awards under Section H, Special Contract Requirements, in accordance with the Uniform Contract Format."
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This page provides resources that help clarify issues resulting from compliance with this new policy.
The New 2008 Policy
How to comply with the new 2008 policy
http://publicaccess.nih.gov/submit_process.htmPolicy Overview by National Institutes of Health
http://publicaccess.nih.gov/Policy Overview by Association of Research Libraries
http://www.arl.org/sc/implement/nih/guide/overview.shtmlThe Pub Med Central Repository and Instructions
Pub Med Central
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/Pub Med Central "About Open Access"
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/about/openaccess.htmlNIH Manuscript Submission Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.nihms.nih.gov/faq.html
Further Information
Cornell University on Author Rights
http://www.library.cornell.edu/scholarlycomm/infoonrights.htmlOpen Access News issue # 120, April 2, 2008 [on NIH new policy]
http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/newsletter/04-02-08.htmNIH Public Access Policy: Guide for Research Universities
http://www.arl.org/sc/implement/nih/guide/Tools for Authors
Author's Addendum. Use it to retain the rights you need for the articles you create, by SPARC
http://www.arl.org/sparc/author/index.htmlHow to Submit a Manuscript : The NIHMS System Slide Shows
http://www.nihms.nih.gov/web-help/index.html
Other scholarly communication links:
Scholarly Communication Issues and Resources
News About Scholarly Communication
Copyright links:
Intellectual Property, Copyright and Fair Use Resources
This page is maintained by Lorre Smith.
Last updated: April 2, 2008