The Global IP Address Database for Libraries and Publishers

Experience shows that on average 58% of the IP ranges held by publishers to authenticate libraries who license their content are inaccurate. Apart from unlicensed access, a consequence of incorrect IPs can be inaccurate usage statistics for both publishers and libraries.

Until now, the systems for keeping the IP ranges accurate and up to date were cumbersome, time-consuming and inefficient for both publishers and libraries.

The IP Registry is a single repository of the validated IP addresses for over 70,000 content licensing organisations worldwide, accessible by both publishers and libraries and maintained for the benefit of the whole scholarly communication community by PSI based in Oxford, UK and Boston, USA.

How it works

Register your organisation and receive your admin login. Check and update (if necessary) the IP ranges held. Add your organisation if it is not one of the 70,000+ currently in the database.

Updates and additions are checked, validated and made live in the Registry.

Publishers harvest the validated ranges manually or via our API for inclusion in their access management systems.

No more unlicensed access
Accurate usage stats for all

I get it, take me to The Registry!

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Your library's IP ranges validated and made available to all your publisher suppliers; in one place! #Libraries #AcademicLibraries #MedLibs #Publishing

The IP Registry @ip_registry ·

2 Apr

We're celebrating again! Barely a month later, and there are now over 12,000 organisations using @IP_registry to manage the IPs used for access authentication and to communicate updates to publishers. Great news for both #libraries and #publishers! #librarians #publishing

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The IP Registry @ip_registry ·

21 Mar

The Modern Language Association is the latest #publisher to sign up for updates via http://theIPregistry.org. @MLAnews will soon be implementing our APIs to automate the process.
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The IP Registry @ip_registry ·

13 Mar

Trans Tech Publications, creator of http://Scientific.Net, is the latest #publisher to sign up to receive IP address updates via https://theIPregistry.org. @Scientific_Net is encouraging #libraries to register for FREE access to https://app.theipregistry.org.
#Library

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The IP Registry @ip_registry ·

11 Mar

The Modern Language Association is the latest #publisher to sign up for IP address updates via https://theIPregistry.org. @MLAstyle and MLA Handbook Plus are encouraging #libraries to register at https://app.theipregistry.org.
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The IP Registry @ip_registry ·

26 Feb

We're happy to say that @MLAstyle is the latest #publisher to sign up for IP updates via http://theIPregistry.org. The Modern Language Assn encourages library subscribers to MLA Handbook Plus to register at https://theIPregistry.org.
#Library #Bibliothek #Bibliotheek #Bibliotheque

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The IP Registry @ip_registry ·

20 Feb

We're celebrating again! There are now over 11,000 organisations using https://theIPregistry.org to manage the IPs they use for access authentication and to communicate updates to publishers. This is great news for both #libraries and #publishers. #librarians #publishing #R2Rconf

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The IP Registry @ip_registry ·

7 Feb

Trans Tech Publications, creator of http://Scientific.Net, is the latest #publisher to sign up to receive daily updates with details of IP changes via http://theIPregistry.org. @Scientific_Net is encouraging #libraries to register for FREE access to https://theIPregistry.org.

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The IP Registry @ip_registry ·

22 Jan

Do you subscribe to @UTPjournals content? Make sure your IP data is correct in http://theIPregistry.org to make sure your access to content is set up correctly.
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The IP Registry @ip_registry ·

16 Jan

Do you subscribe to @BOA_map content? Make sure your IP data is correct in http://theIPregistry.org to make sure your access to content is set up correctly.
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The IP Registry @ip_registry ·

11 Jan

We’re happy to say that @OUPLibraries is among the latest #publishers to sign up to receive daily updates with details of IP changes via http://theIPregistry.org. OUP is encouraging #libraries to register for FREE access to https://app.theipregistry.org.
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The IP Registry @ip_registry ·

10 Jan

Do you subscribe to @BOA_map content? Make sure your IP data is correct in http://theIPregistry.org to make sure your access to content is set up correctly. #libraries #librarytwitter #librarylife

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The IP Registry @ip_registry ·

8 Jan

Do you subscribe to @UTPjournals content? Make sure your IP data is correct in http://theIPregistry.org to make sure your access to content is set up correctly. #libraries #librarytwitter #librarylife

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“I believe it’s a valuable service and I hope that more content providers will keep track of IP changes through here. Just this week I’m auditing our IP addresses with a major aggregator, and their list of our IP addresses is a mess. If they subscribed to the IP Registry, they, their customers, and the accuracy of their customers’ usage data would all benefit greatly.”

Peter McCrackenElectronic Resources Librarian, Cornell University

“The University of Cambridge warmly supports the IP Registry initiative and looks forward to the greater efficiencies it will bring, not least in reducing the admin overhead with multiple publishers and in ensuring reliability for our usage statistics data”

James CaudwellUniversity of Cambridge

“… we LOVE the work you are doing – such a great collaboration and time saver for all!”

Beth JuhlUniversity of Arkansas Libraries

“I’ve been following this project for a few years and think it was a stroke of genius. It will save a lot of time on my end for sure.”

Ted BazemoreCNA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

“I would like to say that the idea where libraries will give their essential data to publishers in only one place is great!”

Marina BialikWeizmann Institute of Science

“It makes me very happy when I receive an email saying that one of our vendors has joined theIPregistry.org. It makes managing our IP addresses so much easier. Thank you!!”

Martha SmithAcquisitions & Collections Librarian, Winthrop University

“This is a great service, and I am grateful for the brilliant service and support!”

Andreas WaldvogelAcademic Librarian, Globethics.net

“Thanks for the great service that IP Registry provides vendors and libraries.”

Bob FlatleyCollections Librarian, Kutztown University

The Global IP Address Database for Libraries and Publishers

How it works

No more unlicensed access Accurate usage stats for all

I get it, take me to The Registry!

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No more unlicensed access
Accurate usage stats for all