The Crisis in Scholarly Communication - New NIH Public Access Policy
What is it?
- All peer reviewed articles arising from research funded by the NIH will be required to be submitted to PubMed Central for free global access. See the formal policy statement at: NIH Public Access Policy Details (plus FAQ).
- More About the Policy from the Association of Research Libraries.
When does it take effect?
- April 7, 2008 – As of this date all articles arising from NIH funded research must be submitted to PubMed Central upon acceptance for publication.
- May 25, 2008 – As of this date, NIH applications, proposals, and progress reports must include the PubMed Central reference number when citing an article that falls under the policy and is authored or co-authored by the investigator, or arose from the investigator's NIH award. This policy includes applications submitted to the NIH for the May 25, 2008 due date and subsequent due dates.
How do I comply as a researcher?
- Memorandum to the MSU faculty from Provost Kim Wilcox and Dr. Ian Gray, Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies, about compliance. Includes contact numbers for four MSU administrative offices that can provide assistance.
- Information from the NIH on How to Comply (includes lists of journals that submit articles to PubMed Central on behalf of authors)
- NIH Manuscript Submission System
- Information from the Association of Research Libraries on How to Deposit.
What does MSU (as an institution with NIH-funded researchers) need to do to comply and develop local procedures?
- Information for Institutions: Investigators, Research Administrators, Legal Counsel, and Librarians is available from the Association for Research Libraries.
- Complying with the National Institutes of Health Public Access Policy: Copyright considerations and options (White paper (pdf) written by attorney and copyright expert Michael Carroll primarily for policymaking staff in universities and other institutional recipients of NIH support responsible for ensuring compliance with the Public Access Policy. It reviews the NIH policy, explains the legal context, and presents six alternative copyright management strategies to help grantee institutions in securing rights for deposit in PubMed Central.)
Modified: 04/07/08