Complying with the NIH Public Access Policy

The NIH Public Access Policy now requires authors to make their NIH-supported manuscripts available in PubMed Central immediately at the time of publication. This session will explain how to ensure compliance and address issues around manuscript versions, publishing fees, and journal embargo policies. Upon completing this class, you should be able to: Determine if the policy applies to your manuscript.State the difference between PubMed and PubMed Central.Identify a journal with a zero-embargo policy.Determine if a journal is covered by one of Pitt's open access publishing agreements.Explain how a manuscript is deposited into PubMed Central.Date: July 23, 2026 Time: 10:00am to 11:00am Mode: Zoom Location: synchronous online Instructor: Melissa Ratajeski Register for this class