The publishers of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition have been made aware that the first printing contains numerous errors. Complaints from researchers, students and librarians have induced APA to offer a compilation of the corrections online, as well an opportunity to exchange copies of the 1st printing for the (corrected) 2nd printing.
The compiled corrections to the 1st printing can be found at http://supp.apa.org/style/pubman-reprint-corrections-for-2e.pdf. Copies of these corrections have been printed and inserted in all of the copies of the manual available in Hahnemann Library as a temporary measure until replacement copies are obtained.
According to the information we have received, details about exchanging copies of the Manual for the corrected printing can be obtained by contacting the APA Service Center after November 2 at: 800 374-2721. You can determine whether you have the 1st printing or the 2nd printing by looking at the reverse of the title page (at the very bottom of the page).
NIH’s Public Access Policy, mandating that all articles arising from NIH funds must be submitted to PubMed Central upon acceptance for publication, has been a boon for researchers, medical practitioners and public, making publicly-funded research accessible to all. But it has been a source of confusion for authors, who may encounter conflicts between the NIH mandate and the stipulations of publishers’ contracts.
Ben Grillot of the Association of Research Libraries has published a report titled “PubMed Central Deposit and Author Rights”, providing guidelines on how authors can balance NIH requirements and publishers’ restrictions. The report is available for free on the ARL website at http://www.arl.org/bm~doc/grillot-pubmed.pdf.
April 7, 2008 is an important date in the implementation of the NIH Public Access Policy; as of this date, all articles arising from NIH funds must be submitted to PubMed Central upon acceptance for publication.
The NIH Public Access Policy implements Division G, Title II, Section 218 of PL 110-161 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008) which states:
SEC. 218. The Director of the National Institutes of Health shall require that all investigators funded by the NIH submit or have submitted for them to the National Library of Medicine’s PubMed Central an electronic version of their final, peer-reviewed manuscripts upon acceptance for publication, to be made publicly available no later than 12 months after the official date of publication: Provided, That the NIH shall implement the public access policy in a manner consistent with copyright law.
According to the terms of the Public Access Policy, all peer-reviewed articles must be submitted to PubMed Central if they are based on work that is:
- Directly funded by an NIH grant or cooperative agreement active in Fiscal Year 2008 (October 1, 2007- September 30, 2008) or beyond;
- Directly funded by a contract signed on or after April 7, 2008;
- Directly funded by the NIH Intramural Program.
- If NIH pays your salary.
The publishers of some journals will submit articles directly to PubMed Central on behalf of their authors. Authors of articles published in other journals must submit them to PMC themselves; Principal Investigators and their Institutions are responsible for ensuring all terms and conditions of awards are met. This includes the submission of articles that arise directly from their awards, even if they are not an author or co-author of the publication.
Full information about the NIH Public Access Policy, including and FAQ and links to the NIH Manuscript Submission (NIHMS) system are available at http://publicaccess.nih.gov/index.htm.
The Census Atlas of the United States is the first comprehensive atlas of housing and population produced by the Census Bureau since the 1920s. It contains over 800 maps and data from decennial censuses prior to 2000 which will provide a historical perspective. Topics covered include age and sex, living arrangements, race and hispanic origin, and work. A print copy will also be available at the Hahnemann Library’s reference collection.
The July issue of NIH News in Health , a free monthly newsletter based on NIH research, features articles on asthma and diabetes this month.
