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

I get it, take me to The Registry!

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ARIN @TeamARIN·

13 Aug

Are you ready to deploy #IPv6, but you’re not sure where to begin? Whether you are an end user or an ISP, we can help you determine how much address space is appropriate for your organization. Here's how to submit your first IPv6 request: https://t.co/XGnJ5xmYlD

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

6 Aug

To help provide registered institutions with easier, IP-based access to #R4L resources, theIPregistry has uploaded all R4L accounts for #Swaziland and #Syria. @R4LPartnership is asking all #Swazi and #Syrian #libraries to register at https://t.co/KiVkOLJvKM
#librarylife

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

30 Jul

Some strong arguments here to support the continued use of easy IP-based access to resources. "Regardless of how authentication and identity solutions evolve, human behavior will more than likely stay the same... human behavior causes people to find the path of least resistance."

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

30 Jul

Good luck to any #librarians "going on a job hunt" - when you get the role you deserve don't forget that https://t.co/KiVkOLJvKM could help to make it a little easier! https://t.co/0dgULhCnFX via @wordpressdotcom

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

30 Jul

To help provide registered institutions with easier, IP-based access to #R4L resources, theIPregistry has uploaded all R4L accounts for #Sudan and #Suriname.
@R4LPartnership is asking all #Sudanese and #Surinamese #libraries to register at https://t.co/KiVkOLJvKM #librarylife

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

18 Jul

To help provide registered institutions with easier, IP-based access to #R4L resources, theIPregistry has uploaded all R4L accounts for #SouthSudan and #SriLanka. @R4LPartnership is asking all #SouthSudanese and #Srilankan #libraries to register at https://t.co/KiVkOLJvKM

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

18 Jul

We’d like to welcome @NYULibraries to https://t.co/KiVkOLJvKM. The New York University #library are now using theIPregistry to broadcast IP address updates to publishers and to ensure their IPs are whitelisted to reduce interruptions to access.

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

11 Jul

We’d like to welcome @IMechELibrary to https://t.co/KiVkOLJvKM. The Library and Archive of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers are now using theIPregistry to broadcast IP address updates to publishers and to ensure their IPs are whitelisted to reduce interruptions to access.

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

8 Jul

To help provide registered institutions with easier, IP-based access to #R4L resources, theIPregistry has uploaded all R4L accounts for #Somalia and #SouthAfrica. @R4LPartnership is asking all #Somali and #SouthAfrican #libraries to register at https://t.co/KiVkOLJvKM

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

3 Jul

As we are currently lurking on the #CILIPconf19 hashtag we're very happy to hear this!

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

26 Jun

To help provide registered institutions with IP-based access to #R4L resources, theIPregistry has uploaded all R4L accounts for #SierraLeone and #SolomonIslands. @R4LPartnership is asking all #SierraLeonean and #SolomonIslanders #libraries to register at https://t.co/KiVkOLJvKM

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

25 Jun

What Happens After Amazon’s Domination Is Complete? Counterfeits, fakes and life-threatening poor quality as it turns out... https://t.co/nToN4KSPjc

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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

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

Beth JuhlUniversity of Arkansas Libraries

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
Accurate usage stats for all