In response to the 2013 Office of Science and Technology Policy memorandum, many federal funding agencies require researchers to make publications and data resulting from their federally funded research available in agency-designated public access depositories.
Here we provide a table of the most common agencies that fund research at Wellesley and that have made their public access plans public. Researchers are responsible for complying with agency requirements.
| Agency Instructions | Data Management Plan | Open Access to Research Articles | Open Data Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Required with grant proposal | Deposit in NASA branded PubMed Central portal within 12 months | Deposit in NASA archives or other public repository |
| National Institutes of Health | Required with grant proposal | Deposit in PubMed Central within 12 months of publication | Encouraged to deposit in public repository, possible Data Discovery Index to come |
| National Science Foundation | Required with grant proposal | Deposit to Public Access Gateway for Energy and Science (PAGES) within 12 months of publication | Deposit to scientific data repositories |
Links provided to the actual policy where available online.
Department of Education
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Highway Administration
Geological Survey
National Institute of Standards and Technology
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Agency policy questions: Liz Demski, Director of Sponsored Research
Technical assistance with article deposits: Jenifer Bartle, Digital Library Services Librarian
Technical assistance with open data requirements: Jillian Amaral, Research and Instruction Librarian
This content is based on research guides developed by Florida State University Libraries and Columbia University Libraries.