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 60,000 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 60,000+ 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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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

17 Jan

We are delighted to announce that @SPIEtweets is the latest #publisher to sign up for daily updates with details of IP changes via https://t.co/KiVkOLJvKM.
#libraries #librarians #AcademicLibraries #MedLibs #CorporateLibraries #HospitalLibraries

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ARIN @TeamARIN·

14 Jan

Word of caution from @brianjusa. Read his full #IPv6 case study over on the blog! 💻 https://t.co/eFjH3amEDl

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

15 Jan

To help provide institutions with easier, IP-based access to #R4L resources, the IP registry has now uploaded all R4L accounts for #EquatorialGuinea and #Eritrea. @R4LPartnership is encouraging all #EquatorialGuinean and #Eritrean #libraries to use https://t.co/KiVkOLJvKM

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Microbiology Society@MicrobioSoc·

14 Jan

We are pleased to report the smooth transition of IP updates from @MicrobioSoc to @ip_registry. Please submit all future updates via https://t.co/y39wUYQyUg. Find out more here: https://t.co/YIrM1UrpiB #AcademicLibraries #LibraryLife #Librarians

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

14 Jan

Following a successful first year using https://t.co/KiVkOLJvKM, @ASTMIntl has signed up to continue offering the #IP management tool to customers. @IP_registry helps #libraries avoid duplication and/or misallocation of IPs and ensures the most accurate possible usage metrics.

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

10 Jan

To help provide institutions with easier, IP-based access to #R4L resources, the IP registry has now uploaded all R4L accounts for #Ecuador and #ElSalvador . @R4LPartnership is encouraging all #Ecuadorian and #Salvadoran #libraries to use https://t.co/KiVkOLJvKM #librarians

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

3 Jan

To help provide institutions with easier, IP-based access to #R4L resources, the IP registry has now uploaded all R4L accounts for #Dominica and #DominicanRepublic . @R4LPartnership is encouraging all #Dominican #libraries to use https://t.co/KiVkOLJvKM #librarians

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PSI @PubSolutionsInt·

24 Dec

Happy Christmas from all of us here at PSI and the IP registry. Thank you to everyone for all your support this year! #Christmas #Smiles #Publishers #Libraries #Librarians #Publishing

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

18 Dec

To help provide institutions with easier, IP-based access to #R4L resources, the IP registry has now uploaded all R4L accounts for #CookIslands and #Djibouti. @R4LPartnership is encouraging all #CookIslanders and #Djiboutian #libraries to use https://t.co/KiVkOLJvKM #librarians

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

13 Dec

To help provide institutions with easier, IP-based access to #R4L resources, the IP registry has now uploaded all R4L accounts for #Chad and #Comoros. @R4LPartnership is encouraging all #Chadian and #Comoran #libraries to use https://t.co/KiVkOLJvKM #librarians

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

7 Dec

To help provide institutions with easier, IP-based access to #R4L resources, the IP registry has now uploaded all R4L accounts for #Cameroon and #CentralAfricanRepublic. @R4LPartnership is encouraging all #Cameroonian and #CentralAfrican #libraries to use https://t.co/KiVkOLJvKM

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

6 Dec

We are pleased to announce that @NEJMGroup is the latest #publisher to sign up for daily updates with details of IP changes via the IP Registry. NEJM Group encourages all #libraries to register for FREE access at https://t.co/5U7fFWbEKo. #academiclibraries #medlibs

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“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

The Global IP Address Database for Libraries and Publishers

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