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On the launch of UK PubMed Central Frontiers in Information Management for the Bio- and environmental Sciences Novartis Foundation, 25 Jan 07. Adam Bostanci Engagement Manager UK PubMed Central. What is UKPMC?. launched in January 2007 @ ukpmc.ac.uk based on PubMed Central (NIH)
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On the launch of UK PubMed CentralFrontiers in Information Management for the Bio- and environmental SciencesNovartis Foundation, 25 Jan 07 Adam Bostanci Engagement Manager UK PubMed Central
What is UKPMC? • launched in January 2007 @ ukpmc.ac.uk • based on PubMed Central (NIH) • mirror of the PMC database • manuscript submission system – UKMSS • UKPMC to be developed as the central hub for biomedical and health research information in the UK • funded by
Why use UKPMC? • articles in UK PubMed Central are available without restrictions and the full text is searchable • higher visibility - articles submitted via UKMSS are also visible via PubMed Central • permanent digital preservation of the manuscript that reflects all changes from peer-review • articles submitted are formatted (in XML) to support future developments of UK PubMed Central • principal funders of biomedical research increasingly require deposit of research outputs into UKPMC
UKMSS - the manuscript submission system • login at ukpmc.ac.uk/ukmss • identify journal & research grant • upload manuscript (.doc, .jpg, .xl) • UKPMC generates a receipt • UKPMC formats the manuscript and e-mails the PI • PI approval – the article becomes part of the UKPMC collection
Developing UKPMC • the roadmap for UKPMC includes UK-specific services and enhanced content • e.g. links into molecular datasets and medical data • UKPMC development partners • European Bioinformatics Institute • University of Manchester • user panel • input from the scientific community invited ukpmc@bl.uk
UKPMC in brief • UKPMC is now available as a platform for accessing and adding to growing collection of freely accessible life science articles • UKPMC will be developed as a hub for biomedical and health research information in the UK • UKPMC runs a fully-manned helpdesk • ukpmc@bl.uk / 01937 546699 • further assistance also available via the UKPMC website, e.g. on copy-right related questions