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

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Kristen Ratan @KristenRatan·

21 Jul

CERN's @kamrannaim shows the end-to-end set of open science solutions from policy to practice to infrastructure. It's a model for how it can be done when there is agreement at all levels and funds dedicated to open. #OpenScienceUN

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Cabells @CabellsPublish·

23 Jun

NEW BLOG: The top nine questions on predatory journals - answered! #PredatoryJournals #PredatoryPublishing #ScholComm https://blog.cabells.com/2021/06/23/the-top-nine-questions-on-predatory-journals-answered/

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

25 May

We are happy to say that @amermathsoc are now using our data to authenticate access to content. #Libraries make sure your access is set up correctly by simply registering an account at http://theIPregistry.org and confirming your IP address data
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Collateral Repair Project @crp_amman·

14 May

Nawal's time at CRP taught her about accepting others' differences and feelings. 'We are refugees and we have a build-up of problems and we need support from one another.' Support Nawal and her family by donating here https://bit.ly/2QnXZkU

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

12 May

The addition of the Allen Press publishers to the large and growing number of #publishers now receiving updates via http://theIPregistry.org will greatly boost the value of our service for content subscribing organisations
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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

5 May

We’re happy to say that Charleston Hub is the latest content provider to sign up for daily updates via http://theIPregistry.org. @CHSconf encourages all #libraries to register and benefit from this FREE service
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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

20 Apr

"A few years of loose talk fostering unwarranted doubts about IP access may have done lasting harm to perceptions, and that would be a shame. In the struggle for safety and security online, we need to have sober assessments of options." https://thegeyser.substack.com/p/is-seamlessaccess-secure-enough?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&utm_source=twitter

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

19 Apr

We're happy to say that @IMAIOS is the latest content provider to sign up for daily updates via http://theIPregistry.org. IMAIOS encourages all #libraries to register at http://app.theIPregistry.org and benefit from this FREE service
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Times Higher Education@timeshighered·

8 Apr

Journals fail to take action over “fatally flawed” experiments: four-year study into publisher responses uncovers delays of almost three years to investigations and “huge variance” in action taken. @jgro_the reports
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PSI @PubSolutionsInt·

6 Apr

The Silverchair Universe Presents: http://TheIPregistry.org integration - The Rockefeller Story - Silverchair https://www.silverchair.com/news/ape-2021-2-2-2/#.YGxyUPdiZ44.twitter

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

25 Mar

We're celebrating! There are now over 4000 organisations using http://theIPregistry.org to manage the IP addresses they use for access authentication and to communicate updates to #publishers.
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PSI @PubSolutionsInt·

19 Mar

This is a significant move and indicates some serious concerns... Police warn students and universities of accessing an illegal website to download published scientific papers https://colp.mpw.cds.co.uk/news/city-of-london/news/2021/march/police-warn-students-and-universities-of-accessing-an-illegal-website-to-download-published-scientific-papers/

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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

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