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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....
- Do I need a separate account for each Elsevier product?
Last updated on February 16, 2026
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...
- How do I set up a proxy server to access subscribed products?
Last updated on August 15, 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...
- How do I sign in via my institution?
Last updated on February 13, 2026
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 find my organization?
Last updated on October 15, 2025
To sign in via your organization or to check access through your organization you will need to tell us which organization you belong to.HowBy clicking ‘Sign in via your organization’, ‘Access through your...
- Which RE (SAML) Federations does Elsevier support?
Last updated on December 05, 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 can I sign in to my Elsevier account?
Last updated on November 17, 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...
- What is the difference between 'sign in' and 'check access'?
Last updated on February 20, 2026
As you use various Elsevier products and services you may see buttons which will let you sign in or check access.These buttons do different things.'Check Access', 'Get Access' or 'Access through your organization'...
- How can I link my new to my old institutional/SSO credentials?
Last updated on February 16, 2026
If you have previously registered with Elsevier when using your institutional/SSO credentials, and you now have new institutional/SSO credentials, or your institution has updated the software and you're...
- How does federated access work?
Last updated on November 04, 2022
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...