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Why must the accepted manuscript be placed in the IPDS after it is published by the journal? [145]

By Office of Science Quality and Integrity

The IPDS serves as an archive for short-term, temporary records. In the event the journal does not provide free public access, the accepted manuscript that is placed in the IPDS can be provided to the public through the USGS Publications Warehouse. This will ensure the USGS meets the OSTP public access requirement for federally funded research. [Read more]

The IPDS serves as an archive for short-term, temporary records. In the event the journal does not provide free public access after a 12-month embargo period, the accepted manuscript that is placed in the IPDS can be provided to the public through the USGS Publications Warehouse. This will ensure the USGS meets the OSTP public access requirement for federally funded research (refer to SM 502.4, section 6.D). Authors are encouraged to refer to the FSP training module for more information about the importance of and relationship between the IPDS and FSP compliance.