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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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

5 Aug

PSI has been working with publishers to ensure that key data from this period is accessible and actionable down the road: “... to make sure... you know which organizations... have been using your content a lot, so you can... talk to them about options...”

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

29 Jul

We are delighted to announce that @ChicagoJournals is the latest #publisher to sign up to receive daily updates via http://theIPregistry.org. The University of Chicago Press is encouraging all #libraries to register for FREE access to http://theIPregistry.org #LibraryTwitter

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

29 Jul

Just getting started at the #R4L General Partners Meeting #R4L2020

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Rockefeller U. Press @RockUPress·

23 Jul

#Librarians who access our journals (@JCellBiol, @JExpMed, @JGenPhysiol) are now able to review their info in http://theIPregistry.org (@ip_registry) #LibraryTwitter #Libraries #AcademicLibraries #MedLibs https://www.psiregistry.org/

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

23 Jul

Do you subscribe to @RockUPress content? Make sure your IP data is correct in http://theIPregistry.org to guarantee uninterrupted access #libraries #librarytwitter #librarylife #AcademicLibraries #MedLibs

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Rockefeller U. Press @RockUPress·

22 Jul

We are now working with @ip_registry to improve the process of updating IP addresses used for access authentication. #Librarians can register for free & review info: https://www.psiregistry.org/ #LibraryLife #LibraryTwitter #Libraries #AcademicLibraries #MedLibs

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

21 Jul

"1253 titles were retained across the institutions... The active journals list for ScienceDirect downloaded in June 2020 lists 2651... more than 50% of the titles were not retained by any of the libraries" @lisalibrarian. https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2020/07/14/what-do-libraries-keep-when-they-cancel-the-big-deal/ via @scholarlykitchn

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

21 Jul

Do you subscribe to @PPPublishing content? Make sure your IP data is correct in http://theIPregistry.org before 6th August to maintain uninterrupted access #libraries #librarytwitter #librarylife #AcademicLibraries #MedLibs

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

16 Jul

Do you subscribe to @RockUPress content? Make sure your IP data is correct in http://theIPregistry.org to guarantee uninterrupted access #libraries #librarytwitter #librarylife

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

14 Jul

Do you subscribe to @PPPublishing content? Make sure your IP data is correct in http://theIPregistry.org before 6th August to maintain uninterrupted access #libraries #librarytwitter #librarylife

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez@AOC·

10 Jul

Oh look, it’s the sound of me Googling “how to make your own Adobo” https://twitter.com/igorvolsky/status/1281315860607623168

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Silverchair @silverchairnews·

10 Jul

Come collaborate with us! @DukePress is hiring a Web Platform Manager to develop and deliver their strategic roadmap, working in close partnership with Silverchair teams.

Read the posting here:
https://bit.ly/326cm1q

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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

“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

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