Rather than archive manuscripts in NIHs PubMed Central, why not provide links to other websites?
Copies of papers arising from NIH funds are available elsewhere on the Internet. These fragmented approaches do not provide the same benefits of a comprehensive archive of NIH supported peer-reviewed papers on PubMed Central (PMC), and do not meet the statutory requirements of Division G, Title II, Section 218 of PL 110-161 (see http://publicaccess.nih.gov/policy.htm). However, NIH does not require or expect that PMC be the exclusive repository for NIH-funded research publications. Other repositories are welcome, and PMC routinely links to content on publisher and other websites.
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