NIH Public Access Policy @ Upstate
The NIH Public Access Policy
What is the NIH Public Access Policy?
NIH requires that any publication resulting from NIH funding be made accessible to the public through PubMed Central (PMC), its free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature, within 12 months of publication.
(For details, see NIH’s Public Access Policy Homepage).
Why is it important to me?
If your research is supported by any direct funding from NIH, any manuscript resulting from that research must comply with the NIH Public Access Policy.
Failure to comply may result in delayed or denied funding.
Does this apply to my paper?
The Policy applies to any manuscript that is peer-reviewed and accepted for publication in a journal on or after April 7, 2008.
For further information, see Determine Applicability.
What do I need to do?
Follow these three steps to comply with the NIH Public Access Policy:
Step 1: Address Copyright
Step 2: Submit Your Paper
Step 3: Reporting to NIH
Helpful links from NIH
- My BibliographyIncluding:
--Creating a bibliography,
--Managing compliance with the Policy,
--Assigning delegates for your account
Have a "Non-Compliant" article?...
This step-by-step guide -- from the University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences Libraries System -- provides everything you need to know to bring older publications into compliance with the Public Access Policy.
Related Subject Guides
- Copyright and Fair UseInformation about copyright and "fair use" for Upstate faculty and students
Still have questions?...
For more information, contact:
About The Health Sciences Library
Contact us for additional help with using Library resources (databases, e-journals, e-books or interlibrary loan) and services (reference, library instruction, study rooms, etc.).
- Chat with a librarian
- Call the Library front desk at 315-464-7091
- Email us at library@upstate.edu
- Use our staff directory to find a specific person or department
- Last Updated: Oct 7, 2024 3:06 PM
- URL: https://guides.upstate.edu/NIHPublicAccess
- Print Page