News and Updates

• USDA Implements Public Access to Publications Policy

  Posted on January 17, 2026

  As of February 14, 2026, all USDA agencies will require peer reviewed scholarly journal articles arising from scientific research supported by any […]

• Open access publishing agreement with ACS

  Posted on October 8, 2025

  The UW-Madison Libraries are pleased to announce a new agreement with the American Chemical Society (ACS) that enables unlimited open access publishing […]

• My Bibliography Official Publication Dates Change

  Posted on September 18, 2025

  According to a recent NCBI Insights post, on October 1, 2025, the My Bibliography tool will begin using the earliest publication date […]

• NIH Public Access Policy Changes Coming July 1, 2025

  Posted on June 9, 2025

  Upcoming changes to the NIH’s public access policy remove embargo periods and require publication date compliance.

• OSTP Issues New Public Access Guidance to Federal Agencies

  Posted on August 26, 2022

  The newly-released Nelson Memo expands the scope of federal public access as well as eliminating the 2013 policy’s most controversial requirement.