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·

20 Mar

"Some impressive teamwork was demonstrated by publishers and libraries working with PSI and their IP registry, to detect, identify, and remediate points of fraudulent access."
Of Paywalls and Proxies: The Buzz about Access at ER&L 19 https://t.co/zRpOd81nCS via @scholarlykitchn

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Craig McEwan @CMcEwan88·

20 Mar

This is so sad. @SOASLibrary is a gem and its staff do not deserve this. Solidarity. #SaveSOASLibrary https://t.co/PSiic6PxXg

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berniefolan @berniefolan·

18 Mar

Publishing people - share your message to librarians & be in with a chance of winning a £25 Amazon voucher.
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All who care about the publisher-library relationship are asked to contribute and share with colleagues. #scicomm #OpenScience #OpenAccess

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

20 Mar

To help provide institutions with easier, IP-based access to #Research4Life resources, the IP registry has now uploaded all #R4L accounts for #Mali and #Mauritius. @R4LPartnership is encouraging all #Malian and #Mauritian #libraries to register and use https://t.co/KiVkOLJvKM

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

19 Mar

IP addresses will remain an important tool for access for many years to come. #Libraries make sure your IPs are fully verified at https://t.co/KiVkOLJvKM
#UXbyDesign #RA21 #NISO #OpenAthens

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

11 Mar

We are delighted to announce that @EmeraldGlobal is the latest #publisher to sign up for daily updates with details of IP changes via https://t.co/KiVkOLJvKM. They are encouraging all #libraries to register for FREE access to https://t.co/KiVkOLJvKM.

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

6 Mar

"Universities are supposed to be bastions of unbridled curiosity and intellectual exploration, not ground zero for the murky world of subterfuge and superpower manoeuvring."
#AcademicLibraries #Universities #Academic

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

6 Mar

To help provide institutions with easier, IP-based access to #Research4Life resources, the IP registry has now uploaded all #R4L accounts for #Libya and #Maldives . @R4LPartnership is encouraging all #Libyan and #Maldivian #libraries to register and use https://t.co/KiVkOLJvKM

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

28 Feb

To help provide institutions with easier, IP-based access to #Research4Life resources, the IP registry has now uploaded all #R4L accounts for #Lesotho and #Laos. @R4LPartnership is encouraging all #Basotho and #Laotian #libraries to register and use https://t.co/KiVkOLJvKM

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

22 Feb

Using https://t.co/KiVkOLJvKM as a whitelist gives #libraries the power to ensure their verified IP addresses are never included on the list.

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

20 Feb

To help provide institutions with easier, IP-based access to #Research4Life resources, the IP registry has now uploaded all #R4L accounts for #Kosovo and #Kyrgyzstan. @R4LPartnership is encouraging all #Kosovan and #Kyrgyzstani #libraries to use https://t.co/KiVkOLJvKM

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The IP Registry @ip_registry·

19 Feb

#AcademicLibraries have an important contribution to make.

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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

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