The NIH Public Access Policy implements Division G, Title II,  Section 218 of PL 110-161 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008).

The Director of the National Institutes of Health shall require that all investigators funded by the NIH submit or have submitted for them to the National Library of Medicine’s PubMed Central an electronic version of their final, peer-reviewed manuscripts upon acceptance for publication, to be made publicly available no later than 12 months after the official date of publication: Provided, That the NIH shall implement the public access policy in a manner consistent with copyright law.

The complete policy can be found at: http://publicaccess.nih.gov/policy.htm.

Librarians at the HSHSL can help determine a researcher's compliance status, provide instructions for complying with the Public Access Policy, and answer questions about the NIH Policy. For assistance from the HSHSL, contact nihcompliance@hshsl.umaryland.edu.

NIH provides video tutorials and FAQs on various resources to help ensure compliance. 

eRA Commons: 301-402-7469

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You can also request additional assistance from NIH at publicaccess@nih.gov.