NOTE: The 2024 NIH Public Access Policy requires Author Accepted Manuscripts accepted for publication in a journal, on or after July 1, 2025, to be submitted to PubMed Central upon acceptance for publication, for public availability without embargo upon the Official Date of Publication. Refer to the NIH Public Access page for the latest guidance and instructions.
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.
This course is designed for librarians who work with researchers that are funded by the National Institutes of Health. This class is worth 2 hours of continuing education credit from the Medical Library Association. This class should take you about 2 hours to complete.
- 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.
2 hours