NIH Public Access Policy
NIH Public Access Policy (http://publicaccess.nih.gov/)
New federal legislation is now in effect which mandates that researchers funded by NIH grants must submit an electronic version of their final, peer-reviewed articles that are fully or partially funded by NIH within 12 months of publication. The NIH Public Access Policy ensures that the public has access to the published results of NIH funded research. It requires scientists to submit journal articles that arise from NIH funds to the digital archive PubMed Central. The Policy requires that these articles be accessible to the public on PubMed Central to help advance science and improve human health.
This policy is a Term and Condition of Award for all grants and cooperative agreements active in Fiscal Year 2008 (October 1, 2007- September 30, 200 
or beyond, and for all contracts awarded after April 7, 2008. Principal Investigators and their Institutions are responsible for ensuring all terms and conditions of the award are met.
Visit the Health Sciences Library’s website (http://library.luhs.org) and click on NIH Public Access Policy (found on the left side of the library homepage under the Home tab). This link will lead you to more detailed information, FAQs, and access to the NIH Submission System.
If you have questions or need more information, please contact either myself (jsadlik@lumc.edu, 6-5304) or Donald Nagolski (dnagols@lumc.edu, 6-5308).
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