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Guidelines for complying with the NIH Public Access Policy
Last update: Sep 14th, 2009 URL: http://libguides.princeton.edu/nih_public_access_policy  Print Guide  RSS Updates

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Mandate

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.  -NIH

 
 

FAQs about Citing Publications in Applications, Proposals and Reports

Q. How do I include the PubMed Central reference number in my citations?

A. 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. See NIH FAQ number 6.

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Q.What do I do if the PubMed Central reference number (PMCID) has not been assigned yet?

A. If a manuscript was submitted through the NIH Manuscript Submission System (NIHMS) and a PubMed Central reference number is not yet available, include the NIH Manuscript Submission System reference number (NIHMS ID) instead.This number is available as soon as the article is submitted and the PMCID will be available in a few weeks.

If you publish in a journal that deposits all NIH-funded final published articles in PubMed Central (PMC) without author involvement, or if you make arrangements to have a publisher deposit your final published article in PMC, a PMCID may not be assigned until several weeks after publication.  During this time, please signify compliance with the policy by indicating “PMC Journal - In Process” at the end of the citation. 

Be sure to use the PMCID once it is assigned.

For examples, see NIH FAQ #7.

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Q. How do I get the PMC reference number (PMCID) so I can cite it on my application, proposal or report?

A. The PMCID is listed in the lower right corner of the AbstractPlus view of PubMed (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/).  It will be posted as soon as an article has been successfully submitted to PMC.  If the paper is not yet publicly available on PMC, the abstract view will also list the date the article will become available.  For a partial screenshot from PubMed, with the PMCID circled: See NIH FAQ #9.

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Q. Do I have to include a PMCID for every paper that I cite in an NIH application, proposal or progress report?

A. Yes, include the PMCID if the paper is:

  • Authored by you or arose from your NIH funds (even if you are not an author); and
  • Is covered by the Public Access Policy.

 
 

IMPORTANT!

Please note that a PubMed ID number is not a PubMed Central (PMC) i.d. number.

 
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