How do I set up cost codes using the Admin Tool?
Last updated on September 02, 2025
Cost codes are a way to verify or record purchases using text that you specify. Users attempting to make a purchase within your account would be prompted to enter a cost code prior to the transaction going through.
You may want to set up a list of acceptable cost codes users must enter in order to make an article purchase using account funds, or a list used to record the division or department that is making the purchase.
How
Follow these steps to set up cost codes:
- Log in to the Admin Tool.
- Click on the 'ScienceDirect' tab.
- Under 'Transactional Access for Downloading Non-Subscribed Articles', click 'Cost Codes'.
- On the page that opens you can add or remove cost codes.
Please note: You need to have set up a requirement for cost codes before any users will be prompted to enter a cost code when making a purchase.
If the setting to require cost code entry is set to Yes, but no cost codes are configured then the cost code prompt will accept any text entry.
Did we answer your question?
Related answers
Recently viewed answers
Functionality disabled due to your cookie preferences