The NIH Public Access Policy ensures that the public has access to the published results of NIH funded research. It requires scientists to submit final peer-reviewed journal manuscripts that arise from NIH funds to the digital archive PubMed Central upon acceptance for publication.  To help advance science and improve human health, the Policy requires that these papers are accessible to the public on PubMed Central no later than 12 months after publication.

NIH

• PublicAccess@nih.gov

eRA Commons

• Toll-free: 866-504-9552 
• Phone: 301-402-7469

Duke Medical Center Library

• medical-librarian@duke.edu
• 919-660-1100

Topics covered in this Guide:

Determine if the Policy applies to your paper 

Process for submitting papers to PubMed Central

Correctly cite papers in applications and reports

Link your My NCBI and eRA Commons accounts

Use My Bibliography to track your publications

For additional information you can visit the

NIH Public Access Policy website.

Librarian can help you maintain compliance!

We can:

• Find a PMCID number!  Just email us the citation.
• Answer questions about copyright.
• Help you deposit articles into PubMed Central.
• Create or Update your My Bibliography.  Just make us a delegate.
• And more!

Email: mclref@mc.duke.edu

919-660-1100

Hours:
M-F: 8am - 12am
Sat : 12pm - 8pm
Sun: 12pm - 12am
*Restricted access
Sat, Sun & after 6pm M-F

http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/