WSU\u2019s Implementation of the National Institutes of Health Public Access Policy<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On January 11, 2008, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) adopted a revised Public Access Policy for peer-reviewed, journal articles that report research supported in whole or in part by NIH funds. Under the revised policy, the grantee shall ensure that a copy of the author\u2019s final manuscript, including any revisions made during the peer review process, be electronically submitted to the National Library of Medicine\u2019s PubMed Central (PMC) archive and that the person submitting the manuscript will designate a time not later than 12 months after publication at which NIH may make the full text of the manuscript publicly accessible in PMC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Washington State University shall implement this new policy by relying on the authors to manage copyright and amend publication agreements to enable the author to grant NIH permission to make the manuscript publicly accessible (i.e., the Public Access License).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Office of Research, via the Office of Grant and Research Development (OGRD), can assist WSU authors in negotiating the scope of any copyright transfer to a publisher by providing advice concerning their negotiations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Libraries and the University are committed to maintaining a repository of scholarly work produced by members of the WSU community. The repository, called the WSU Research Exchange, holds data sets, published journal articles by WSU researchers, slides, and other materials. The Libraries can also assist researchers with navigating copyright issues and can help them post their materials into the Research Exchange to improve scholarly communication and to comply with open access requirements from funding agencies. For more information, see WSU Libraries<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n