Federal agencies have developed plans to make publications resulting from federally-funded research freely available to the public within one year of publication.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) was the first to implement its , effective in 2008. To advance science and improve human health, NIH makes the peer-reviewed articles it funds publicly available. These include publications resulting from NIH-funded grants, contracts, and subawards. have implemented policies to support open access.
The UMB Health Sciences and Human Services Library supports researchers throughout the compliance process. See for becoming compliant or contact a faculty librarian. A faculty librarian can:
- check your NIH compliance status
- assist you in the steps needed to be compliant
- provide one-on-one consultations
- offer a workshop to your group