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NIH Public Access Policy

Instructions and resources to help the UCI research community comply with the NIH Public Access Policy.

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NIH RePORTer (formerly CRISP)

NIH Research  Portfolio Online Reporting Tools (RePORT) -  provides comprehensive access to reports, data, and analyses of NIH research activities, including information on NIH expenditures and the results of NIH supported research.   

  • NIH RePORTER - The Report Expenditures and Results tool allows users to search for a repository of NIH-funded research projects. 

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  • First, check if your question is covered in the FAQ of the public access policy website.
  • Otherwise, email publicaccess@nih.gov
  • For help with the NIH Manuscript System, email: nihms-helpdesk@ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  • For help with MyNCBI and My Bibliography email: info@ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Related UC Irvine Libraries Guides

Resources for depositing in NIHMS

NIH Manuscript Submission (NIHMS): Deposit and Initial Approval

This video provides a detailed demonstration of the NIH Manuscript Submission (NIHMS) process, including how to associate funding, upload required files, and approve the submission for conversion to PMC-ready documents. The NIHMS system allows for the deposit of manuscripts into PubMed Central (PMC) as required by the NIH Public Access Policy and other participating funders.