WUSM Scholarly Communications Initiative Blog

The Blog for the WUSM Scholarly Communications Initiative

Becker Library’s Scholarly Communications Specialist welcomes your feedback and questions.
Please email Cathy Sarli at sarlic@wustl.edu.

Entries from February 2008

The Endocrine Society Announces New Journal Policy for the Revised NIH Public Access Policy

February 28th, 2008 · No Comments

The Endocrine Society recently announced a new policy for authors who publish in their journals which include Endocrinology, Endocrine Reviews, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM) and Molecular Endocrinology. The Endrocine Society will deposit the final copyedited version of all accepted NIH-funded manuscripts to PubMed Central on behalf of authors within 12 months of publication [...]

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Tags: Author Rights · Authors at WU · NIH Public Access Policy · Support for Authors

Need to Learn More About the Revised NIH Public Access Policy?

February 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Are you a WU NIH-funded author? Need to learn more about the revised NIH Public Access Policy? Customized presentations and resources are available to any WU Department, Program or Division. 
See the Department of Anesthesiology presentation and resources.
Contact Cathy Sarli at sarlic@wustl.edu for more information or to arrange for a presentation. Presentations can be held at any location or at [...]

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Tags: Authors at WU · NIH Public Access Policy · Support for Authors

How to Find the PMCID Reference Number

February 18th, 2008 · No Comments

One stipulation of the revised NIH Public Access Policy is that as of 25 May 2008, PIs will be required to note the PubMed Central reference number (PMCID) on any NIH applications, proposals, and progress reports when citing an article that falls under the policy. For more information: http://publicaccess.nih.gov/FAQ.htm#c6
PIs can locate the PMCID reference numbers by doing a [...]

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Tags: Authors at WU · NIH Public Access Policy · Responsible Conduct of Research · Support for Authors

What to Look for in Publisher Copyright Agreement Forms?

February 11th, 2008 · No Comments

There is a wide range of rights that authors can opt to retain or those granted to authors by publishers. Some of these rights include:

• use part of the work as a basis for a future publication
• send copies of the work to colleagues
• comply with the NIH Public Access Policy or other funding agency [...]

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Tags: Author Rights · Authors at WU · Copyright · NIH Public Access Policy · Support for Authors

NIH Extramural Nexus Newsletter

February 4th, 2008 · No Comments

NIH publishes a newsletter, Nexus, that contains information for extramural investigators. The January 2008 issue of Nexus contains two sections of interest to investigators who want to learn more about the revised NIH Public Access Policy.
NIH Issues New Public Access Policy
What the New Public Access Requirement Means to the NIH-Supported Investigator
Investigators who have any questions [...]

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Tags: Author Rights · Authors at WU · NIH Public Access Policy · Support for Authors