NIH Public Access Policy for Librarians

This course is designed for librarians who work with researchers that are funded by the National Institutes of Health.

The NIH Public Access Policy (Division F Section 217 of PL111-8, Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009) states that:

The Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) shall require in the current fiscal year and thereafter 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.

Designed for Librarians
Much of the training available for the NIH Public Access Policy is geared toward researchers. This course offers practical guidance expressly for librarians. We cover the basics of the NIH Public Access Policy, the manuscript submission process, how to use NCBI and My Bibliography to track compliance, and potential roles for librarians.

Course Link: https://www.nnlm.gov/training/class-catalog/nih-public-access-policy-librarians

Learning Objectives

• Explain the NIH Public Access Policy with an emphasis on the importance of submitting a manuscript.
• List the NIH Manuscript submission steps in correct order.
• Determine manuscript compliance through NCBI and My Bibliography.
• Identify roles for librarians who work with NIH-funded researchers.

Agenda

4 modules of 30 minute duration each.

• Pre-test
• Module 1: NIH Public Access Policy Overview
• Module 2: NIH Manuscript Submission
• Module 3: NCBI and My Bibliography
• Module 4: Roles for Librarians
• Post-test

MLA CE Credits: 2