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Frequently Asked Questions

General

What kind of access do you offer at IOS Press Ebooks?
We offer institutional access through IP verification and individual access through a username and password (pay-per-view). Libraries and consortia can take a subscription or Pick-and-Choose titles.
How do I know what I have access to?
If you are logged in or your IP address is recognized, click on the My Access tab (top right).
Can I access my content online and offline?
Yes, once you are logged in with your username and password, or have access through IP verification, you can access your books and articles online, print them or download them to your computer.
Do you have one complete PDF with all of the articles of one ebook at IOS Press Ebooks?
Yes, we do.
Do you offer perpetual access or does it expire?
The access rights of the individual user do not, in principle, expire. However, we do reserve the right to withdraw any item on IOS Press Ebooks from publication, for legal reasons or otherwise.
Where can I find information on Rights and Restrictions?
For the individual user there is a Terms of Use. Institutional access is also subject to the license agreement between the institution and IOS Press.

Libraries & consortia

How does IOS Press provide access to ebooks?
Online access to our ebook collection is available through the IOS Press Ebooks platform and the following aggregators: EBL, ebrary, Ebook Central (Proquest), MyiLibrary, Ebooks.com, Dawson; EBSCOhost, Lix Technologies and CNPIEC.
My library wants to buy a subscription to an ebook series. How does it work?
Institutional access at IOS Press Ebooks is arranged through IP verification. For the subscription terms please send your details and those of the series to sales@iospress.nl. Alternatively, go to the book series of your choice and click on 'Subscription info'.
My library is interested in buying access to some of your ebooks. Is a minimum turnover or quantity required?
No, we do not require a minimum turnover. The minimum quantity for institutional access is a single ebook. We do not provide institutional access to individual articles.
How many concurrent users are allowed (using the same account at the same time)?
Access through username and password is limited to 1 user at any time. Institutional access through IP verification includes a multi-user, concurrent use license.
Do you provide usage reports?
Yes, for institutional customers we can provide a COUNTER compliant usage report of the downloads.
Do you charge annual fees for using the IOS Press Ebooks platform?
No, we do not charge our subscribers or other customers annual fees.
Do you supply MARC records?
MARC records for IOS Press ebooks are available from OCLC WorldCat. Download the OCLC control numbers.

Authors & individual customers

I wanted to access the PDF file of the article I wrote and access was denied. Can you assist?
Authors are not entitled to free access to their articles at IOS Press Ebooks.
I want to use the pay-per-view option and buy an electronic book or article. How does it work?
First register on the IOS Press Ebooks platform, if you have not yet done so. Navigate to the book or article of your choice and click on 'Add PDF to Cart' on the right hand side of the page. Please have your credit card ready for checkout. We accept American Express, VISA and MasterCard. Payment is arranged in a secure environment and access to the content will be activated straight away. After payment, please log in to the system again to see your access granted.
I was denied access to the PDF file(s) I purchased. What do I do?
Please check that you have completed the payment process and are logged in. If you still cannot gain online access, please email the details of your transaction to our webmaster at: support@stinhuepublishers.net.

Searching, browsing, linking

Is full text search possible?
The search engine allows you to search for authors and editors, and for words in the titles of book series, books and articles.
Can I browse the full text?
We invite you to browse, free of charge, through the front matter, table of contents, author index or subject index, and abstracts. You can also browse by subject area.
What is the DOI (Digital Object Identifier) for this article?
The DOI is mentioned with the publication on the IOS Press Ebooks platform and on the title page of the article. If it is not mentioned the article has not (yet) been assigned a DOI.