Finding embargoed article citations in PubMed Central (PMC) is now as easy as 1-2-3! With the implementation of a new PMC search option, you can easily retrieve both the citations for embargoed articles and their corresponding PMC reference numbers, known as PMCIDs. Because articles under embargo do not show up during a regular PMC search, this new feature is particularly valuable for authors and publishers who must submit PMCIDs as proof of compliance with the National Institutes of Health Public Access Policy.
To locate the new search option from the PMC homepage, click on Advanced search ... Next, click on the Limits tab at the top of the PMC search page ... Once you are on the Limits page, click in the field, "Show both free and embargoed articles." and enter your search and click Go ...
Next, take a look at the search results on the Summary display page, where you can now see three tabs, "All," "Free," and "Embargoed," as well as the number of articles in each of these categories. These display features will allow you to obtain an immediate view of the number of Free vs. Embargoed articles within your initial search result. ... Finally, click on the "Embargoed" tab at the top of the Results Page. ... [Y]ou will then be able to find the PMCID at the bottom of an article citation, as well as the date on which the article itself becomes publicly available or "Free in PMC." ...
Posted by
Gavin Baker at 9/16/2009 08:59:00 PM.
The open access movement:
Putting peer-reviewed scientific and scholarly literature
on the internet. Making it available free of charge and
free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.
Removing the barriers to serious research.
I recommend the OA tracking project (OATP) as the best way to stay on top of new OA developments. You can read the OATP feed on a blog-like web page or subscribe to it by RSS, email, or Twitter. You can also help build the feed by tagging new developments you encounter.
