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Guidance for DOE Programs

DOE Programs fund research and other scientific endeavors. For those activities where the STI is not submitted by National Labs, major sites, or through financial assistance awards, it should be submitted by the DOE Program. DOE Programs have the option to submit STI and metadata records on E-Link.

Steps Required to Provide STI to DOE:

  1. Apply for E-Link Access. Questions about E-Link should be directed to OSTI @ 865-576-4070.
  2. Identify STI product type and check the instructions or Submission Basics to determine the requirements for your submission. If the product you are submitting is a journal article, be sure to include the author's peer-reviewed accepted manuscript.
  3. Review full-text document for sensitivities and protected Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
  4. The STI Releasing Official should:
    1. Prior to the submission of the metadata record and full-text document through E-Link, verify that all necessary reviews have been completed.
    2. Verify that the STI product should be released by OSTI in accordance with the intellectual property/distribution limitation marked on the metadata record and submit.
  5. Program Offices also have the option to send STI directly to OSTI at STIP@OSTI.GOV. An OSTI staff member will work with the Program to ensure appropriate submission.