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Institutional access
Access to restricted content at Oxford Academic is often provided through subscriptions and institutional purchases. If you are a member of an institution with an active account, you may be able to access the content in the following ways:
IP based access
Typically, access is provided over an institutional network to a number of IP addresses. This authentication occurs automatically and it is not possible to log out of an authenticated IP account.
Log in through your institution
Choose this option to gain remote access when outside your institution.
Shibboleth / Open Athens technology is used to provide a unique login between your institution’s website and Oxford Academic.
- Click Log in through your institution.
- Select your institution from the list provided, which will take you to your institution’s website to sign in.
- When you are on the institution’s site, use the credentials provided by your institution. Do not use a personal Oxford Academic account.
- After logging in successfully, you will return to Oxford Academic.
If your institution is not listed or you are unable to log in to your institution’s website, contact your librarian or administrator.
Log in with your library card
Enter the library card number to log in. If you are unable to log in, please contact your librarian.
Members of the Society
Many societies offer members access to their journals through single sign-on between the society’s website and Oxford Academic. From Oxford Academic:
- Click Log in through the company site.
- When you are in the company’s place, use the credentials provided by that company. Do not use a personal Oxford Academic account.
- After logging in successfully, you will return to Oxford Academic.
If you do not have a company account or have forgotten your username or password, please contact your company.
Some societies use Oxford Academic personal accounts for their members.
Personal account
A personal account can be used to receive email alerts, save searches, purchase content, and activate subscriptions.
Some companies use Oxford Academic personal accounts to provide access to their members.
Institutional administration
For librarians and administrators, your personal account also provides access to institutional account management. Here you will find options to view and activate subscriptions, manage institutional settings and access options, access usage statistics, and more.
View the accounts you’ve signed in to
You can sign in to your personal account and to your institution account at the same time. Click the account icon at the top left to view your signed-in accounts and access account management features.
You are logged in but cannot access the content
Oxford Academic hosts a wide variety of products. The institutional subscription may not cover the content you are trying to access. If you think you should have access to this content, please contact your librarian.