NIH Compliance
As of April 7, 2008, your articles arising from NIH funds must be submitted to PubMed Central (PMC) upon acceptance for publication, to be made publicly available no more than 12 months after appearing in a peer-reviewed journal.
The new policy ensures that your published research will be freely accessible to health care providers, educators, scientists, and the general public, some of whom might not have access to your research otherwise. Expanded access can increase the readership of your NIH-funded research and enable others to learn from and build on previous research.
The Libraries are working with Sponsored Programs and the Office of the Vice President for Research to compile information and develop a process to help you comply with the new legislation. Libraries staff will soon be available to assist you by depositing your articles into both PubMed Central and the CSU Digital Repository.
For more information, see the February 5, 2008 announcement from Sponsored Programs.