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Select this option for remote access when you are outside your organization. Shibboleth / Open Athens technology is used to provide single sign-on between your institution’s website and Oxford Academic.

1. Click Sign in with your organization.
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4. After you have successfully logged in, you will be taken back to Oxford Academic.

If your institution is not listed or you cannot log into your institution’s website, please contact your librarian or administrator.

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1. Click Login through the community site.
2. When on a society’s website, please use the credentials provided by that society. Do not use a personal account with Oxford Academic.
3. After you have successfully logged in, you will be taken back to Oxford Academic.

If you do not have a community account or have forgotten your username or password, please contact your community.

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Some communities use personal Oxford Academic accounts to provide access to their members. see below.

personal account

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Some communities use personal Oxford Academic accounts to provide access to their members.

View your logged in accounts

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• View your signed-in profile and access account management features.
• View enterprise accounts that provide access.

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Institutional account management

For librarians and administrators, your personal account also provides access to institutional account management. Here, you’ll find options for viewing and activating subscriptions, managing institutional settings and access options, accessing usage statistics, and more.