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Manuscript Resources

Manuscript Proposal Form (pdf) - designed for use in preparing a publication project proposal and determining authorship. 

Research Medical Library - Includes a Keyword and PubMed ID search engine.

NIH Manuscript Requirements  - The National Institute of Health (NIH) Public Access Policy ensures that the public has access to the published results of the NIH funded research.  It requires scientists to submit final peer-reviewed journal manuscripts that arise from NIH funds to the digital archive PubMed Central upon acceptance for publication.  To help advance science and improve human health, the Policy requires that these papers are accessible to the public on PubMed Central no later than 12 months after publication.

Overview and Compliance with the NIH Public Access Policy - provides an overview and information on How to Comply which includes steps to: 

Determine Applicability, 
Address Copyright, 
Submit Paper, and 
Include PMCID in Citations. 

NIH Public Access Policy - details of the Public Access Policy.

NIH Public Access FAQ - frequently asked questions about the NIH Public Access Policy.

NIH Public Access Policy in a Nutshell (pdf) - slide presentation explaining the Public Access Policy.

How to Cite PMCID Publications (pdf)

CPRTP and UTMDACC Acknowledgements: How to acknowledge the Cancer Prevention Research Training Program funding on your manuscripts, presentations, posters and etc. 

Submission Checklist for NIH Funded Research Articles (pdf)

PMID: PMCID Converter - Given a set of PubMed IDs (PMIDs) you can use this converter to obtain the corresponding PMCIDs and/or NIHMS IDs if they exist. 

PMCID & NIHMS Checklist (pdf) This document contains links.

Author Manuscripts in PMC (Pub Med Central) - provides the policy and submission process of final, peer reviewed author manuscripts of journal articles that are supported by NIH funding. 

NIH Manuscript Submission System (NIHMS) - this system allows you to submit an electronic version of your peer-reviewed final manuscript for inclusion in PubMed Central.

NIH Manuscript Submission System (NIHMS) User’s Guide

How do I submit a manuscript for a PI from a journal that does not participate in PMC?

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Scientific Publications

Department of Scientific Publications - provides assistance with preparation of manuscripts and grants including workshops for writing scientific articles and an online, interactive tutorial for writing good abstracts.
The following are UTMDACC Intranet links only (internal website):
How to submit Manuscripts for Editing
How to submit a Grant Proposal for Editing
Writing Tips - "Writing Tips to Overcome Writer's Block" represents numerous insights into MD Anderson-relevant issues identified by Joan Bolker, author of "Writing Your Dissertation in 15 Minutes A Day" and mother of two tenured biology professors.

Links to Cancer Foundations, Associations & Institutions


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