Don’t forget! PMCID/NIHMSID

NIH Citation Methods

As of May 25, 2008, you are required to include the PMC reference number (PMCID) each time
you cite your NIH-funded articles in NIH applications, proposals, or progress reports. List the PMC
reference number (PMCID) at the end of the journal citation for the article. If a PMC reference
number is not yet available, use the NIH Manuscript Submission system reference number (NIHMS
ID) instead.

Example, before PMCID is available:
Cerrato, A., et al., Genetic interactions between Drosophila melanogaster menin and Jun/Fos. Dev Biol. 2006 Oct 1; 298(1): 59-70. NIHMSID: NIHMS44135

The same article, once the PMCID is available:
Cerrato, A., et al., Genetic interactions between Drosophila melanogaster menin and Jun/Fos. Dev Biol. 2006 Oct 1; 298(1): 59-70. PMCID: PMC2291284

The public access policy applies to articles accepted for publication on or after April 7, 2008, if the
articles are based on research conducted under one of the following conditions:
• 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
• NIH pays the investigator’s salary
The public access policy only affects research and review articles. Book chapters, conference
papers, editorials, etc. are excluded from the policy.

For more information:
Ask a Librarian on the UT Southwestern Library Web Site:
http://www4.utsouthwestern.edu/library/about/askALibrarian.cfm
NIHMS System Slide Show Help:
http://www.nihms.nih.gov/web-help/index.html
NIH Public Access Policy Frequently Asked Questions:
http://publicaccess.nih.gov/FAQ.htm