As of April 7, 2008, scientists receiving grant money from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) must submit copies of their research papers to PubMed Central (PMC) when those papers are accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. PMC will then make the papers freely available to the public within 12 months of publication.
What is Scholarly Communication?
Scholarly communication refers to the process of disseminating research results and other scholarship in all disciplines. In the biomedical sciences, the primary vehicle for scholarly communication is journals. Libraries play a key role by providing access to and preservation of scholarship.
In This Section
The Scholarly Communication at Risk section explains ways that the scholarly publishing market affects scholars' access to research output.
The Emerging Alternatives section links to initiatives facilitating wider access to scholarly communication.
What You Can Do describes actions you can take to promote wider access to research and scholarly works.
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