Find Open Access Policies of Funding Agencies
- ROARMAP: Registry of Open Access Repository Mandates and Policies
- International registry of research funders' policies on depositing research articles in open access repositories.
- Find details including acceptable repositories, embargo periods, copyright retention, and availability of funding to cover author processing charges for publishing in OA journals.
- International registry of research funders' policies on depositing research articles in open access repositories.
- SHERPA/JULIET
- Worldwide listing of funder’s policies on open access publishing and archiving.
- Search by funder name to find their requirements for making publications and research data publicly available.
- Worldwide listing of funder’s policies on open access publishing and archiving.
NIH Public Access Policy and Compliance Checklist
"To advance science and improve human health, NIH makes the peer-reviewed articles it funds publicly available on PubMed Central. The NIH Public Access Policy requires scientists to submit final peer-reviewed journal manuscripts that arise from NIH funds to PubMed Central immediately upon acceptance for publication."
Use this 1-page PDF checklist for an outline of the 4 basic steps of complying with the NIH Public Access Policy.
NIH Public Access Policy Help Guides
- UW NIH Public Access Policy Help Guide written by HSL librarians
- Explains the policy, the process for submitting peer reviewed articles to PubMed Central, and using MyNCBI to verify compliance.
- Provides easy access to tools used in submission and compliance.
- Addresses frequently asked questions.
- Explains the policy, the process for submitting peer reviewed articles to PubMed Central, and using MyNCBI to verify compliance.
- NIH Public Access Policy website
- Provides video tutorials, frequently asked questions, and step-by-step instructions.
