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What is SPIE's federal tax ID number?

SPIE Tax ID: 95-2142678

Please contact Mark Christophersen
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Mark Christophersen
SPIE
PO Box 10
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USA

P. (360)685 5567
markc@spie.org

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Is the SPIE Digital Library COUNTER compliant?

Yes, the SPIE Digital Library is COUNTER compliant. Each report provides a unique view into online usage data and is formatted to the guidelines that COUNTER has provided.

The reports detail counts of successful requests made from the IP addresses you have provided on your institutional subscriber license. The usage data is confined to content related pages including abstracts, table of contents, searches and full-text article downloads.

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May I purchase only the Proceedings of SPIE?

It's not possible to subscribe to only the Proceedings of SPIE via the Digital Library. The Digital Library contains the Proceedings of the Society as well as its four journals. It is an inclusive package; we do not segment the Proceedings separately. As a bit of context, of the approximately 275,000 articles currently contained in the Digital Library about 96% or 264,000 of those are proceedings papers.

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Can we purchase the Digital Library via our agent?

Yes, SPIE is able to bill an agent like Ebsco for payment if that is desirable; however, the license for the Digital Library must be arranged or negotiated directly between SPIE and your institution.

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Does SPIE participate with Portico for archiving?

Yes, please visit the below link.
http://www.portico.org/about/part_publishers.html

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Does a license need to be signed before access starts?

Yes, SPIE allows access when a license is signed and payment is received. Depending on the institution, these two steps can generally take between 4 to 6 weeks. SPIE Licenses are typically based on a 12 month term.

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Do you have a sample license to review?

As part of our efforts to provide improved and transparent service to our customers, we are providing an example of the SPIE Digital Library subscription agreement for academic institutions. This example is for informational purposes only. It provides all of the important standards and conditions; however, every customer situation requires a tailor-made approach.

Download Sample License Agreement

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Does SPIE provide usage reports?

Yes, we provide statistics and usage reports to the primary administrative contact documented in the license agreement. Institutions and corporations with an active subscription may use the online tools to generate and view usage reports at anytime.

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Is Proxy Server access allowed?

Yes, proxy server access is allowed The full Digital Library subscription includes institution-wide access to more than 275,000 individual articles currently contained in the SPIE Digital Library.

It includes unlimited downloads and no concurrent user limitations. Access is IP based.

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Which major databases index the SPIE Digital Library?

Proceedings of SPIE are among the most cited references in the patent literature and are indexed in numerous online databases including INSPEC, Ei Compendex, Physics Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts, SPIN, International Aerospace Abstracts, ISI Indexto Scientific and Technical Proceedings, and the Smithsonian/NASA Astrophysics Data System Abstract Service (ADS).

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Does SPIE offer training?

Yes, SPIE offers one hour online training sessions, guided and hands-on, using the GoToMeeting video conferencing application. Knowledgeable staff offer an overview of the platform, then use topic examples provided by trainees to demonstrate how to efficiently and quickly find relevant information within the SPIE Digital Library.

Additionally, we train researchers and librarians how to set up our alerting system and how to construct automated searches that deliver significant articles right to the desktop as soon as they are published. To set up a training please click the link below.
Training Request

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Is a trial period available?

Yes, a trial period is available. Generally, we start trials on the first of each month. We offer 30 days of free trial access to institutions considering an SPIE Digital Library subscription. We have a request trial form that we will e-mail to you upon demand. Please feel free to contact us directly to start a trial.

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