NIH Public Access Policy

My Bibliography
and Citations

My Bibliography is a citation management tool used to track publications and compile, organize, and store citations. It provides seamless access to citations from PubMed and PubMed Central and supports the manual entry of additional references.

My Bibliography plays a critical role in demonstrating compliance with the NIH Public Access Policy (NIH PAP) and is used to verify adherence to this policy.

My Bibliography

Tool for Compiling and Saving Citations

Prove compliance by updating PMCID (PubMed central ID) to citation

PMCID is NOT the same as a PMID (PubMed ID)
Can use NIHMSID as proof of temporary compliance on citation in lieu of PMCID for up to 3 months. The NIHMSID is typically issued within 1-3 business days after the initial deposit of a manuscript into the NIH Manuscript Submission System.

Cite all grants related to the research, including grants from University NIH-funded resources (such as CTSI) if applicable.

Not applicable: article is exempt from NIH policy since it is not NIH funded
Not defined: grant information needs to be added to citation to determine if article is exempt/not applicable
In process: NIHMSID has been provided and article is under review by PMC post submission, PMCID is in process
Complete: awards have been added and article is compliant with the NIHPAP with a PMCID
Non-compliant: article reflects NIH awards but does not have an NIHMSID or PMCID attached to prove compliance