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Fill out the HHS-615 "Publication Planning and Clearance Request" form.
Process for Publications (new or revised)
To register, complete the on-line form available at http://www.eurekalert.org/register.php 
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You will receive a username and password via e-mail within one
business day. All users are encouraged to register individually.
Logging in to EurekAlert!
Go to http://www.eurekalert.org and
enter your username and password into the log-in fields in the
upper left-hand corner of the page. The "PIO Contents"
page will be displayed. If this is the first time you log onto
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- My Settings (http://www.eurekalert.org/myeurekalert.php ):
This section allows you to change your password, update your
account information, and sign up for an e-mail alert service.
- NIH page (http://www.eurekalert.org/nih.php ):
This section features press releases from NIH.
- Help (http://www.eurekalert.org/pio/help.php ):
This section provides detailed instructions for using EurekAlert!.
- Journal Contributors (http://www.eurekalert.org/jrnlcontrib.php ):
This feature provides information about NIH researchers who will
be publishing in upcoming issues of Science and Proceedings
of the National Academy of Sciences.
Submitting a Press Release
- Go to http://www.eurekalert.org
- Enter your username and password into the log-in fields in the upper left-hand corner of the page.
- At the following page, click on "Submit Release."
- Choose the type of press release you would like to submit.
- Complete the first page of the form by cutting and pasting text from your document. You will be asked to provide a title, contact information, summary, and other basic information.
- Continue to the next page and choose up to ten keywords that best describe your press release.
- Continue to the next page and indicate whether the research described in your press release is being published in a journal or presented at a scientific meeting.
- Continue to the next page to review your release. If you are satisfied, click "submit."
- You will receive a confirmation via e-mail when your release has been posted. Press releases are posted during business hours, 8:30am-6pm ET, Monday-Friday.
- To make changes to your press release once it has been posted, send an email to webmaster@eurekalert.org or call 202-326-6716.
Submitting an Expert
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- Enter your username and password into the log-in fields in the upper left-hand corner of the page.
- At the following page, click on "Manage Experts," then select the "Add Expert" link.
- Complete the form that follows, taking care to complete all fields marked in red.
- You will receive a confirmation via e-mail when your expert has been posted. Experts are posted during business hours, 8:30am-6pm ET, Monday-Friday.
Questions?
The EurekAlert! staff is available to answer questions Monday-Friday from 8:30am to 6pm. Please call 202-326.6213 or e-mail webmaster@eurekalert.org.This page last reviewed on March 2, 2011
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