Who can self-archive a manuscript in UK PubMed Central (UKPMC)?
17.1 Manuscript files may be submitted to UKPMC via UKPMC + by the author or anyone given access to the author’s files (administrative personnel, graduate students, librarians, etc.). 17.2 In cases where a paper has been written by someone other than the principal investigator (PI) (typically named as the grant holder), submission to UKPMC+ should be made using a user-created login (a login account can be created at the UKPMC+ site). In cases where the PI is the author, submissions should be made using the UKPMC + login-account, automatically supplied to the PI. (If you have not received, or have mislaid this login, please contact the British Library helpdesk on 01937 546699 or by email at: ukpmc@bl.uk) 17.3 Irrespective of who submits the paper, approval of the PDF receipt and web version of the manuscript requires review and authorisation. This authorisation is usually given by the PI but the PI can also nominate another person to do this on his/her behalf. For example, in cases wher
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