Policy Overview
- Where can I get help at Harvard for the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy?
- What are the FAIR Data Principles?
- Does the DMS Policy expect sharing of data generated using fundamental basic science techniques?
- Where can I store my data?
- How do I determine the security level of my data?
- Who owns the research data I produce and what are my responsibilities regarding its management?
- Does the DMS Policy apply to training activities, including Training Programs and Fellowship Programs?
- What is the NIH Public Access Policy?
- Are there any fees to comply with the NIH Public Access Policy?
- Which version of a journal article is covered by the NIH Public Access Policy?
- When must manuscripts be made available from PubMed Central under the NIH Public Access Policy?
- What is the Government Use License?
Data Management and Sharing Plan
- What is a Data Management and Sharing Plan?
- Who can review my Data Management and Sharing Plan?
- Where can I find examples of Data Management and Sharing Plans?
- How do I comply with the Genomic Data Sharing Policy in my DMS Plan?
- What is a data or metadata standard?
- Is the Data Safety Application the same as a Data Management and Sharing Plan?
- Can I include hyperlinks in my Data Management and Sharing Plan?
- How will Data Management and Sharing Plans be assessed?
- Do sub-recipients need to provide their own Data Management and Sharing Plan?
- Is the Resource Sharing Plan still required now that there is this new NIH Data Management and Sharing Plan requirement?
Common Concerns
- What journals are eligible under the NIH Public Access Policy?
- How do I find journals that do not charge publication fees?
- Is the NIH acquiring ownership of my work?
- How do I ensure my publishing agreement is consistent with the NIH Public Access Policy?
- Can I charge publication costs to my grant budget under the NIH Public Access Policy?
- Will Harvard pay for publication costs?
Policy Compliance
- How do I comply with the NIH Public Access Policy if my grant has been suspended or frozen?
- What actions must I take to comply with the NIH Public Access Policy?
- How do I ensure compliance with the NIH Public Access Policy?
- How do I permit the NIH to make my manuscript available from PubMed Central?
- How do I deposit in PubMed Central?
- How do I inform journals of my obligations under the NIH Public Access Policy?
Sharing Scientific Data
- What is considered "scientific data" for the purpose of the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy?
- Am I expected to share all data generated during my research?
- What data repository should I use?
- When do I need to make my data available?
- Can I make my data available only upon request?
Compliance
- How will researchers be expected to comply with the DMS Policy in the event of a competitive renewal?
- How do I report on compliance with the submitted DMS Plan?
- What happens if I do not comply with the NIH policy or make my data available as described in the DMSP?
- Does this policy apply to grants already in progress?
Relationship to Harvard's OA Policies
- What are the main differences between the NIH Public Access Policy and the Harvard Open Access Policies?
- Can I comply with the NIH Public Access Policy by depositing in DASH?
- Should I still deposit in DASH even if my manuscript is in PubMed Central?
- Can I seek a waiver of the license to Harvard under the Harvard Open Access Policies?
Scholarly Publishing
- I'm struggling to find my H-index on Web of Science. How do I do this?
- How can I tell whether or not a certain journal might be a predatory scam operation?
- How do I know if it is OK for me to share my thesis/dissertation in DASH?
Subscriptions and Licenses
- Is the software product Covidence accessible through Countway?
- Does Countway Library or HMS have a stock photo subscription for student use?
- Can I Access UpToDate through the Countway Library?
Other Topics
- What data management and sharing costs can I include in my grant?
- Does the library have access to the AAMC Faculty Salary Report?
- SciFinder remote access
- Do we have access to the New York Times via Countway?
- How do I download citations from PubMed and then import them into EndNote?
- Does Countway subscribe to Metacore and/or Ingenuity Pathway Analysis Software?
- Can I have copies of archival photographs or documents from Brigham and Women's Archives?
- How do I donate material to the Brigham & Women's Hospital Archives?
- How can I get copies of old medical records from Brigham & Women's Archives?
- How do I get help from the Brigham & Women's archivist?
- How can I get a copy of a birth certificate from Brigham & Women's Hospital Archives?
- Can you explain the Brigham & Women's Hospital name?
- How do I find a resource using a DOI or PMID?
- Who was Phineas Gage?
- How do I donate books?
- How can I get a copy of a journal article that the Harvard Library does not have within its collection?
- How do I schedule a class visit to the Center for the History of Medicine?
- How do I make a research appointment at the Center for the History of Medicine?
- Who do I contact to use an image from the Warren Anatomical Museum?
- How do I donate records?
- How do I find a specific journal?
- How do I save searches in EMBASE?
- How do I login to BrowZine?
- How can I set up MyNCBI account to always display "Try Harvard Library" links?
- How do I get an article that is behind a paywall?
- How do I connect Google Scholar to my Harvard Library access?
- How do I customize my PubMed session to always include the "Try Harvard Library" link?
- Does Harvard have NVivo?
- Is there a way to search articles to access their Altmetric score?
- I am interested in applying for a Special Borrower Card?
- Does Countway have a subscription to Stat+?
- What is in the Brigham & Women's Hospital Archives?
- How do I start a research project using material from the Brigham & Women's Hospital Archives?
- Are the Brigham & Women's Archives online?
- Where are the Brigham & Women's Archives?