Open Access Publishing and Public Repositories
Information on open access publishing, depositing health sciences publications in public repositories, copyright considerations, and funding agency requirements.
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.