National Library of Medicine Requirements for Funded Projects
Mobile Technology or Computer Hardware
If personal appeal items such as cameras, MP3 players, smartphones, and laptop computers are proposed, please be prepared to submit the following upon approval of the award:
Purpose: There is legitimate purpose for the items, and use of the items by the awardee will be managed in accordance with institutional policy.
Appropriate Use: Items will not be used in a way that would discredit the NN/LM, the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, or the applicable institution.
Cost Effective: Must demonstrate requested items are cost effective and appropriate. For example, will generic brands satisty the minimum requirements? If not, the proposal/request must describe 1) why it is necessary to purchase branded products, 2) benefits in brand name products. How will items further the mission of NN/LM and achieve the objectives of the contract?
Section 508 Compliance
If a web site is developed under this award, the web site must comply with Section 508 requirements. Section 508 requires that Federal agencies' electronic and information technology is accessible to people with disabilities. Compliance resources include the National Library of Medicine Web Applications/Site Development Guidelines and the Section 508 Standards Summary. Statement from NLM regarding Section 508: "The Department of Health and Human Services synopsis of Section 508 accessibility requirements, requires that all Federal agencies make all electronic and information technology (EIT) that they develop, maintain or use compliant with Section 508. EIT purchases made on or after June 25, 2001, are subject to Section 508. Federal regulations and guidelines (e.g., Section 501 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act) require equal access for individuals with disabilities. Therefore, Federal agencies are required, upon request, to provide information and data to individuals with disabilities through an alternative means of access that can be used by the individuals. The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is a part of the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Recipients of NLM funding through the NN/LM must also meet these requirements."
Publication and Publicity
The awardee shall acknowledge the support of NLM whenever publicizing the work accomplished under this subcontract in any media, by including the following statement of acknowledgment: "This project has been funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, under Contract No. HHS-N-276-2011-00008-C with the University of Washington."
NIH Policy on Enhancing Public Access to Archived Publications Resulting from NIH-Funded Research
The National Institutes of Health Public Access Policy ensures that the public has access to the published results of NIH-funded research. As of April 7, 2008, the policy requires that final peer-reviewed journal manuscripts resulting from projects funded (in whole or in part) by NIH be submitted to the digital archive PubMed Central (PMC) upon acceptance for publication. To help advance science and improve human health, the Policy requires that these papers are accessible to the public on PMC no later than 12 months after publication. The NIH Public Access site should be consulted for additional information.
