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Transition of Bibliography Management to MyNCBI

Cathy — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:16:54 +0000

eRA Commons has partnered with NCBI in providing a link to MyNCBI in Commons. MyNCBI includes “MyBibliography,” a tool for users to maintain and manage a list of all of their authored works, such as journal articles, manuscripts accepted for publication, books, and book chapters.

The partnership between eRA Commons and NCBI allows Commons users to benefit from MyBibliography’s ability to populate citation data from PubMed, PubMed Central, and the NIH Manuscript Submission system, and to readily maintain accurate, structured and up-to-date bibliographic information. The improved data quality resulting from this integration enhances the ability of the NIH to manage and monitor the results of its research portfolio.

As of July 23, 2010, PD/PIs will be unable to enter citations manually into eRA Commons and must use My NCBI’s “My Bibliography” tool to manage their professional bibliographies.

My NCBI Tool to Replace eRA Commons for Bibliography Management: NOT-OD-10-13

New Timeframe for the PMCID

Cathy — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:18:07 +0000

NIH recently announced a new timeframe for use of the PubMed Central reference number (PMCID) as documentation of compliance with the NIH Public Access Policy when citing an applicable paper in an application, proposal or progress report.

A PMCID is now required for demonstration of compliance with the NIH Public Access Policy for applicable papers that have been in publication more than three months before an application, proposal or progress report is due. If an applicable paper is in press or has been in publication for less than three months, the NIH Manuscript Submission system reference number (NIHMS ID) or “PMC Journal – In Process” may be used as documentation of compliance depending on the submission method used by the authors for an applicable paper.

Resources:

PMID: PMCID Converter Tool

The converter tool displays the NIHMS ID for a work submitted via Methods C and D using the PMID (if available). The PMID is a number assigned to citations added to MEDLINE/PubMed.

Submission Method Chart

This handy chart from NIH outlines the four methods of submission and includes information on who is responsible for the approval tasks and how to demonstrate compliance.

Clarification on the Use of an NIHMSID to Indicate Compliance with the NIH Public Access Policy (NOT-OD-09-136)

Scholarly Communication Road Show and Support for Authors Workshop

Cathy — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:11:03 +0000

In conjunction with the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), the libraries of Washington University, University of Missouri, and Southern Illinois University, Carbondale hosted a free day-long workshop that covered scholarly communication and strategies for author support on July 28, 2009.

Materials and related information are available on the Workshop website.

Research Impact: Measures of Recognition for New Media

Cathy — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:28:30 +0000

Interesting blog post titled “A Model for Alternative Scholarly Recognition Measures in Academic Librarianship?” by Eric Schnell contains a review of the promotion and tenure guidelines used by the New Media Department at the University of Maine. While these guidelines are specific to the field of new media, there are some compelling alternatives to the standard ” article in a peer-reviewed journal” criteria for assessment of scholarly impact.

Author’s Checklist for Preparation of Publications

Cathy — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:29:10 +0000

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research recently released a resource titled “Author’s Checklist for Preparation of Publications” which outlines a series of tips to consider when preparing a publication.

WU Authors and the Google Settlement

Cathy — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:49:01 +0000

If you are an author of a book that is in-copyright and registered with the U.S. Copyright Office prior to January 5, 2009, you may want to explore your options regarding books that are digitized by Google. Please see About the Google Book Settlement for more information.

It’s Good to Blog

Cathy — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:03:27 +0000

Interesting editorial on Nature. Nature 457, 1058 (26 February 2009) | doi:10.1038/4571058a; Published online 25 February 2009.

“There are societal debates that have much to gain from the uncensored voices of researchers.”

Why should researchers blog? See: “Why Do We Blog and Other Important Questions, Answered by 34 Science Bloggers.” This post summarizes responses from researchers who blog and their experiences.

Journal Citation Reports Enhanced

Cathy — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:54:04 +0000

Thomson Reuters recently announced an enhanced release of Journal Citation Reports.

Journal Citation Reports now includes:

• Five-Year Impact Factor - provides a broader range of citation activity for a more informative snapshot over time.
• Journal “Self Citations” – An analysis of journal self citations and their contribution to the Journal Impact Factor calculation.
• Graphic Displays of Impact Factor “Box Plots” - A graphic interpretation of how a journal ranks in different categories.
• Rank-in-Category Tables for Journals Covering Multiple Disciplines – Allows a journal to be seen in the context of multiple categories at a glance rather than only a single one.

Fair Copyright in Research Works Bill Reintroduced

Cathy — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:25:23 +0000

The Fair Copyright in Research Works bill (H.R. 801) was reintroduced on Tuesday, February 3rd, after being reshelved in 2008.

Library Journal: New Wrinkles as Bill Banning NIH-Like Public Access Resurfaces (05 Feb 2009)

NIH Public Access Policy Presentation

Cathy — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:38:20 +0000

Are you interested in learning more about the NIH Public Access Policy? Are you preparing a grant application or submitting a progress report? Do you need to know how to respond to a request from NIH asking for documentation of compliance for citations you noted in a progress report, application or proposal?

If so, then consider attending a presentation to be held on Thursday January 29, 10-11am at the ARC Presentation Room at Olin Library (Level A) located on the Danforth campus. The presentation will provide an overview of the NIH Public Access Policy including the steps involved in complying with the policy and how to demonstrate compliance.

*Please note that this session is open to all NIH-funded authors on both WU campuses.

There is no cost to attend this presentation-please email Ruth Lewis in order to reserve a seat.