How does
my institution subscribe to SIAM Journals Online?
Academic and corporate member institutions are sent a membership renewal packet with a price list and the required Online Journals Subscription Agreement (OJSA). If your institution already renewed your print subscriptions(s), ask the librarian to complete and return the OJSA to SIAM so you can get online access quickly.
If you are affiliated with an institution that is not a member of SIAM, and your institution already renewed their SIAM print subscription(s), the librarian needs only tell us or the subscription agent that you want electronic access and complete the OJSA to activate the institution's subscription.
If your institution does not currently subscribe to SIAM journals but would like to, contact customer service to begin your subscription(s) or membership. Once we receive payment and a completed OJSA, we will activate the institution's electronic access.
Note: A completed OJSA and payment must be received before an institution will receive electronic access. Once the OJSA is processed, the institution will have access via IP address. The subscription agreement can be downloaded from SIAM's web site or mailed or faxed to you from SIAM or your subscription agent.
What about ordering electronic
subscriptions through subscription agents?
All of our subscription agents are familiar with SIAM’s electronic journals and they all have supplies of our Online Journals Subscription Agreement. The completed OJSA, which is required for electronic access, must come either directly from you or indirectly through a subscription agent.
If you receive your print journal subscriptions through any of the major freight-forwarding or consolidation services that agents provide, please indicate this on the OJSA.
What is the Online Journals
Subscription Agreement?
The OJSA details the terms and conditions of electronic access to SIAM journals. Institutions are required to sign and return the OJSA before their electronic subscription will be activated. We have attempted to keep the language simple and understandable and are willing to work with you to set up a mutually agreeable contract. If you already have an OJSA on file with SIAM, there is no need to complete another upon renewal. However, please be sure to contact service@siam.org with any changes or additions to your IP address list.
An IP address is the numeric address of a computer connected to the Internet. Every computer using the Internet must have a unique IP address (e.g.,128.92.32.187). But the IP addresses are not assigned randomly. A computer's IP address is based upon the IP address of the local area network through which it is connected.
Are there different levels
of network IP addresses?
Yes. Each IP address on the Internet is composed of four sets of numbers, separated by periods. For subscription purposes, SIAM has identified which "classes" of IP addresses are currently acceptable.
What classes of IP addresses
are currently acceptable?
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Class C is acceptable.
Each "Class C" network can address at most 255 individual computers. A typical Class C number might look like 128.92.37.* Note that the asterisk is a wildcard. The first three parts of the IP address will be the same for all computers on this particular network, so any computer connected to network 128.92.37.* will have an IP address in the range from 128.92.37.1 to 128.92.37.255. There is no need to list each individual machine number; ranges are acceptable (e.g., 128.92.37.20-30).
It is likely that your institution has more than one Class C network. If so, just list the Class C network numbers which you would like to have included on your OJSA. If you need assistance with this, your best option would be to contact an internal network administrator or information systems support group. SIAM is not able to identify the network addresses in use at your institution.
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Class B is acceptable.
Larger institutions may prefer to register "Class B" addresses. Each Class B network can address approximately 65,000 individual computers. A typical Class B number might look like 128.92.*.*.
Class B registration is acceptable provided that all subnets are restricted to authorized users (see below). Any subnets that allow unrestricted public access outside the site are not eligible under the OJSA. If a public access subnet's IP address is included in the range of an acceptable address we ask that these specific addresses be identified. -
Domain names are not acceptable.
Some institutions may prefer to register their domain name (e.g., university.edu). Unfortunately, SIAM cannot accept domain name registration at this time.
What about proxy servers or
redistribution of SIAM materials?
Proxy servers are allowed under our current OJSA provided they serve authorized users only. Therefore, a proxy server that enables public access outside of the defined set of authorized users (as defined in the OJSA and described below) is prohibited. We ask that you identify any proxy servers when completing the OJSA, so that we can track and pass along accurate usage statistics.
How do I complete the
IP address section of the OJSA?
Place each IP address, or IP address range, on the line provided in the OJSA, attaching additional pages as necessary. Please make sure you've correctly identified ALL needed IP addresses for your institution. Those on networks not registered will not have access to SIAM journal articles. Be sure to notify service@siam.org with any changes or additions to your IP address list.
Can we download articles
from the database?
Yes. Authorized users can:
- make searches of subscribed journals
- make one hard copy of the output of any search; such copies may be shared with nonauthorized users to the same extent as the print edition, provided such sharing is for the purposes of scholarly communication or educational use and there are no commercial benefits. Authorized users who do print articles must maintain all copyright and other notices on the printed articles.
- download search results to hard disk or diskette. Authorized users who do download articles must maintain all copyright and other notices on the articles.
Systematic downloading of entire issues of large portions of the database is prohibited.
Can articles from the database
be used in coursepacks?
Yes. Single articles from any SIAM Journals Online issue can be included in coursepacks as long as the SIAM copyright notice is maintained. If an instructor will use the same material repeatedly for the same class, permission fees, payable through the Copyright Clearance Center, may be applicable.
Can articles from the database be put on electronic reserve and/or used for distance learning?
Yes. Single articles from any SIAM Journals Online issue can be put on electronic reserve and/or used for distance learning.
Access must be limited to the students enrolled in the class and to administrative staff as needed. Access must be terminated at the end of the class term. The SIAM copyright notice as well as full citation information for the article must be included.
If an instructor will use the same material repeatedly for the same class, permission fees, payable through the Copyright Clearance Center, may be applicable
Can articles from the database be used to fulfill interlibrary loan requests?
Yes. Printouts of articles from SIAM Journals Online can be sent via fax or surface mail to fulfill interlibrary loan requests, but the electronic files themselves cannot be sent out. Requests must come from nonprofit institutions such as libraries or schools. Those from commercial, for-profit institutions or individuals may not be filled. The lending institution may not collect a fee for fulfilling such a request beyond that necessary to cover any administrative costs and/or postage.
What is the term of
the subscription?
All subscriptions are for the calendar year. A subscription entitles subscribers to one calendar year's access to the electronic journal.
What organizations are linking to SIAM's electronic journals?
Several major abstracting and indexing organizations link to SIAM's full text. Links are in place within MathSciNet, from the American Mathematical Society, and Web of Science, from the Institute for Scientific Information. Other agreements are in place and links are pending.
Technical assistance and customer support is available Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern time by calling (215) 382-9800 or by sending e-mail to epsupport@siam.org.
If you need additional information about accessing SIAM's journals electronically, contact our Customer Service Department at: service@siam.org.