Public Access to NIH-Funded Research
How the New NIH Public Access Law Affects UCLA Scientists
Scientists receiving grant money from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will now have to submit copies of their research papers to PubMed Central (PMC) when their papers are accepted for publication in a journal. PMC will then make these papers freely available to the public no later than 12 months after publication.
PubMed Central (PMC) is the NIH’s free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature.
Important dates:
- As of April 7, 2008, all articles arising from NIH funds must be submitted to PubMed Central upon acceptance for publication.
- As of May 25, 2008, 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.
Further Information and Help
- The NIH maintains a Public Access website with an FAQ and detailed instructions.
- To help you become familiar with the step-by-step submission process, illustrated submission tutorials are available.
- For more information or questions about the NIH policy, during this transitional stage, please contact Janet Carter, jcarter@libraray.ucla.edu or 310-825-5802.
