Video 3: Ready to Publish
Outlines relevant steps to complete prior to publication
- Locate and decipher Author Agreement/Copyright Transfer
- Overview of four methods for submitting manuscripts to PubMed Central
Recommended Language
Recommended language to include in cover letter when submitting a manuscript to be published in a peer-reviewed journal:
Dear [Publisher or Editor name],
Enclosed is a manuscript to be considered for publication in ________________ [Journal name].The research reported in this manuscript has been funded through the National Institutes of Health and therefore its publication must comply with the NIH Public Access Policy
(http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-08-033.html).
In order to ensure compliance with the NIH policy I, as corresponding author on behalf of all the authors, am retaining the rights to:
• Provide a copy of the authors’ final manuscript, including all modifications from the publishing and peer review process, to the NLM’s PubMed Central (PMC) database at the time the manuscript is accepted for publication; and
• To authorize NIH to make such copy of the manuscript available in digital form for public access in PMC no later than ___ months (indicate 0 to 12 months) after publication.
Video 3 Links
Methods of Compliance
Adapted from Duke University Medical Center Library & Archives Compliance Process Diagram: http://guides.mclibrary.duke.edu/nihpapcompliance