NIH Public Access Policy and You: Show Compliance
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Library Data Services
Library Data Services caters to researchers interested in working with data, mapping, texts, visualization, and technology. Many of these services are available online. Davis Library Data Services, located on the second floor of Davis Library, offers:
- A computing lab with specialized software for GIS and data visualization & analysis.
- Walk-in assistance provided by knowledgeable student consultants during set hours.
- Consultations with specialists for more in-depth inquiries (by appointment).
- Spaces for collaboration and presentation, complete with white boards and external displays.
- Technology short courses and programs that promote digital scholarship.
Demonstrating Compliance with the NIH Public Access Policy
NIH grantees need to demonstrate compliance with the Public Access Policy when submitting an application, proposal, or progress report to the NIH. Grantees should include the PubMed Central identification number (PMCID) for each paper that was accepted for publication after April 7, 2008 that arose from their NIH award, even if they are not an author or co-author on the paper.
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Finding the PMCID Number
There are numerous ways to find the PMCID number:
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Citation in My Bibliography within My NCBI
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Emailed to PI and authors by NIHMS when article processing is complete
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Citation in PubMed
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Make sure you copy the PMCID, not the PMID!
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Citation in PubMed Central
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To search for embargoed articles, select "Include embargoed articles" under Text Availability in the left side menu to add embargoed articles to the results of your search. Then select "Embargoed" under Filter your results at the top or the right side menu to limit the search results to the embargoed articles.
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Given a set of PubMed IDs (PMIDs) you can use this converter to obtain the corresponding PMCIDs and/or NIHMS IDs if they exist.
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The NIHMSID and other PMCID Substitutes
The NIHMSID is assigned when a manuscript is submitted in the NIHMS System. It is a temporary substitute for the PMCID, and can be used only when a publication needs to be cited soon after it has been submitted and the PMCID is not yet available.
If you have the PMID (from PubMed), you can also use it to search NIHMS and find your NIHMSID if your PMCID has not yet been assigned. For more information on using NIHMS, go to the NIHMS section of this guide.
This graphic explains when it is appropriate to use the NIHMSID. For Submission methods A and B, no NIHMSID is assigned, so it is acceptable to use "PMC Journal-In Process" until the PMCID is assigned.
