The Global IP Address Database for Libraries and Publishers

Experience shows that up to 13% of IP addresses manually input into publishers’ authentication systems are likely to be inaccurate. Historically, when PSI has cleaned IP address data for publishers up to 40% of IP addresses have been removed as they are either out-of-date or incorrectly allocated. 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

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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 ·

5 Dec

Edinburgh University Press has signed up to receive IP address updates via https://theIPregistry.org. @EdinburghUP has now implemented our APIs to automate the process.
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The IP Registry @ip_registry ·

28 Nov

Do you subscribe to @EdinburghUP 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 ·

25 Nov

Do you subscribe to @GeoScienceWorld 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 ·

19 Nov

Do you subscribe to @MediaEd 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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Edinburgh University Press @edinburghup ·

8 Nov

We've joined forces with http://theIPregistry.org to enhance the service we offer to our library customers worldwide. @ip_registry https://edin.ac/40D7Rtt

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The IP Registry @ip_registry ·

12 Nov

We’re happy to say that @MediaEd has signed up to receive IP address updates with details of verified changes via “http://theIPregistry.org”. Media Education Foundation (MEF) has now implemented our APIs to automate the process.
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The IP Registry @ip_registry ·

6 Nov

We’re happy to say that @EdinburghUP has signed up to receive IP address updates with details of verified changes via https://theIPregistry.org. EUP will soon be implementing our APIs to automate the process.
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The IP Registry @ip_registry ·

5 Nov

We’re happy to say that @GeoScienceWorld has signed up to receive IP address updates with details of verified changes via http://theIPregistry.org. GeoScienceWorld will soon be implementing our APIs to automate the process.
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The IP Registry @ip_registry ·

29 Oct

Edinburgh University Press has signed up to receive IP address updates with details of verified changes via https://theIPregistry.org. @EdinburghUP is encouraging #libraries to register for FREE access to https://app.theipregistry.org.
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The IP Registry @ip_registry ·

24 Oct

We’re thrilled that Edinburgh University Press has signed up to receive IP address updates with details of changes via http://theIPregistry.org. @EdinburghUP is encouraging #libraries to register for FREE access to https://theIPregistry.org.
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The IP Registry @ip_registry ·

23 Oct

Media Education Foundation (MEF) is the latest #publisher to sign up to receive IP address updates with details of verified changes via https://theIPregistry.org. @MediaEd is encouraging #libraries to register for FREE access to https://app.theipregistry.org.
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The IP Registry @ip_registry ·

16 Oct

The Media Education Foundation (MEF) has signed up to receive IP address updates via "http://theIPregistry.org". @MediaEd is encouraging #libraries to register for FREE access to https://theIPregistry.org.
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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

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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
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