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NIH Public Access Update: Clarifying Use of the NIH Manuscript Submission Reference Number (NIHMSID)Aug 21, 2009

Heather Joseph's Testimony in Support of the NIH PolicyJun 24, 2009

President Obama on Access to Medical InformationJun 15, 2009

Sample Letter to FacultyApr 3, 2009

Sharon Terry, Patient Advocate, video for Open Access Day 2008Oct 6, 2008

The Engaged E-patient PopulationAug 26, 2008by Susannah Fox, Pew Internet & Life Project

SPARC response to NIH, in response to call for public commentJun 3, 2008We commend NIH’s extensive efforts to seek input from the full range of stakeholders throughout the public access policy development process. We believe the agency’s overall response to constructive input has been commendable and that a fundamentally workable policy has resulted from the consultative process. We offer these further comments in order to demonstrate the strategic soundness and overall balance of the policy, and to underscore our community’s continued willingness to work with NIH to ensure that the benefits of this policy may be fully realized by all stakeholders...

Harold Varmus talks about the NIH policy on NPR's Science FridayApr 15, 2008The Nobel Prize winner discusses the new NIH Public Access Policy with host Ira Flatow.

NIH Releases Revised Public Access PolicyJan 11, 2008Revised Policy on Enhancing Public Access to Archived Publications Resulting from NIH-Funded Research.

Taking action on the NIH Public Access Policy - in Congress and on CampusOct 4, 2007

Taking Action on the NIH Public Access Policy - In Congress and on CampusOct 4, 2007

Public Access Timeline on Capitol HillSep 4, 2007

The importance of public access to publicly funded research for patient advocatesAug 30, 2007

The Importance of Public Access to Publicly Funded Research for Patient AdvocatesAug 30, 2007

Mandatory public access to federally funded research does not violate copyright obligationsJul 31, 2007

Changes are needed for the NIH Public Access Policy to Achieve its GoalsMay 28, 2007

The NIH Public Access Policy: Changes are needed for the NIH Public Access Policy to Achieve its GoalsMay 1, 2007

Why "Public Access" is Not a Threat to Peer-reviewed JournalsApr 14, 2007

Letter to Heather Joseph, 2006Oct 3, 2006

Public Access to Taxpayer-funded Research: 9 Common MythsMar 4, 2006

June Letter from Dr. ZerhouniJun 25, 2005

NIH Postings ResponseJun 16, 2005Read the NIH Director’s plans to make available metrics on its website that would indicate participation in the program, delivered in a response letter [PDF].

Federal Register, Vol. 69 No. 180Sep 17, 2004

Enhanced Access to the Published Results of NIH Research Will Benefit Science, the Economy and Human HealthSep 15, 2004

The Case for Open Access to Taxpayer-funded ResearchAug 28, 2004

ATA FAQsAug 28, 2004

Letter from Rick Johnson to Dr. ZerhouniJul 28, 2004

NIH Access ReportMay 28, 2004