Instructions for use of the NIH Addendum
1. Sign and date the NIH Addendum. The corresponding author can sign on behalf of all
authors.
2. Staple the NIH addendum to the publisher’s agreement or copyright transfer form.
3. Write “Subject to attached addendum” below your signature on the publisher’s
copyright transfer or publication agreement form. This phrase along with your signature
serves to inform the publisher that you accept the publisher’s agreement only if the
publisher accepts the attached NIH addendum.
4. Make copies of all the forms for your records.
Revised January 2008
Addendum
"Journal acknowledges that Author retains the right to
provide a copy of the final manuscript to the NIH upon
acceptance for Journal publication, for public archiving
in PubMed Central as soon as possible but no later than
12 months after publication by Journal."
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AUTHOR
(corresponding PI author on behalf of all authors)
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DATE
Revised January 2008