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- How do I create an Elsevier account?
Last updated on October 22, 2025
If you don't already have one, you can create an Elsevier account for free from any of Elsevier's products.StepsSelect 'Create account', 'My account’ or ‘Register’, depending on the product you are using....
- How does id.elsevier.com use cookies?
Last updated on April 10, 2025
Elsevier Identity and Access Management System uses cookies and similar technologies as described in the Elsevier cookie notice and the cookie preference center accessible from the 'Cookie Settings' link...
- Do I need a separate account for each Elsevier product?
Last updated on September 12, 2025
Your Elsevier account credentials will allow you to sign in to most Elsevier products. This means that you can use, the same username and password, or your organization’s SAML SSO login details, to sign...
- I'm a librarian or administrator and my users are having trouble signing in via federated access
Last updated on October 05, 2018
Your institution has had Shibboleth or OpenAthens access to your Elsevier subscriptions enabled and working for some time, but now one or more users have reported that it doesn't work anymore. You'll...
- How can I sign in to my Elsevier account?
Last updated on September 12, 2025
When you visit an Elsevier product, you will see an option to sign in, normally located in the top right corner. Most products allow you to sign in either using your personal email and password or your...
- How do I sign in via my institution?
Last updated on April 10, 2025
When you visit an Elsevier product and you’re not already signed in, based on the cookies we recognized, then: Click on 'Sign In', ‘Check access through your organization’ or 'Check Access' (this will...
- How do I set up a proxy server to access subscribed products?
Last updated on February 14, 2025
Many of our customers use proxy servers to manage access to their subscribed services for remote users. There are many different proxy products in use with varied and diverse capabilities and complex...
- Which RE (SAML) Federations does Elsevier support?
Last updated on July 29, 2025
Elsevier SP consumes the metadata of some federations through eduGAIN and some directly from their own feeds. Our metadata is also available in some federations directly and some get it via eduGAIN. That...
- How does federated access work?
Last updated on April 09, 2021
Federated access is a type of access that is based on trust. A federation manages infrastructure that facilitates this trust. Both the Identity Provider (IdP) and Service Provider (SP) are members of the...
- Which access methods does Elsevier support?
Last updated on February 11, 2025
Not all customers have the same authentication infrastructure, and some may not have any at all. To accommodate this variety, Elsevier supports multiple authentication methods, ensuring all users can access...