PubMed Central ID now required when citing a paper on NIH Applications, proposals, and progress reports.

As of May 25, 2008, when citing a paper in NIH applications, proposals, and progress reports that falls under the Policy, and was authored or co-authored by you or arose from your NIH award, you must include the PubMed Central reference number. This policy includes applications submitted to the NIH for the May 25, 2008 due date and subsequent due dates.

List the PubMed Central reference number (PMCID) at the end of the already-required full journal citation for the paper in applications, proposals and reports.

Examples:
Cerrato, A., et al., Genetic interactions between Drosophila melanogaster menin and Jun/Fos. Dev Biol. 2006 Oct 1; 298(1): 59-70. PMCID: PMC2291284

Sala-Torra, O., et al., Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) expression and outcome in adult patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Blood. 2007 April 1; 109(7): 3080–3083. PMCID: PMC1852221

Taken from NIH Public Access FAQ, http://publicaccess.nih.gov/FAQ.htm.

For more information please contact Jeanne Sadlik, (jsadlik@lumc.edu, 6-5304) or Donald Nagolski (dnagols@lumc.edu, 6-5308).