Subscriber Services
Welcome to the Very Short Introductions subscriber services. These pages contain information on accessing Very Short Introductions, managing your subscriptions or purchases, and getting help if you have a problem.
Subscriber Services are only available to customers of Very Short Introductions. If you are not currently a customer, find out how to subscribe.
If you have any queries or problems please consult our Frequently Asked Questions and help pages. If these do not answer your query then please contact us.
Services include:
- Access to technical support
- Downloading MARC records
- Monthly institutional usage reports
- Tools to manage your account — online viewing of institutional subscription information, IP addresses and account preferences
- Free promotional tools
Accessing the site
Before you log in to the site:
- See a list of recommended browsers and settings
- Find out about our conformance to accessibility standards
- Browse our list of frequently asked questions about access
Experiencing technical problems?
Please consult our Frequently Asked Questions first, and if they don't answer your query, please contact us.
Help with using the site
Detailed help is available from every page of the site, or you can take a tour. If you can't find an answer on the site, you can also contact us.
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Usage Reporting
Oxford University Press provides usage statistics that are compliant with the COUNTER Code of Practice, Release 5. These reports are designed to be clear, flexible, and consistent. For more information and to access reports for your institution, please see our Usage Statistics page for librarians.
Managing your account
To view your account details and institutional access information, view or change your account preferences, or to see your institutional usage reports, please select the link appropriate to your region:
North and South America
- Account management
- View institutional usage reports
- Set OpenURL Preferences
- View or change subscription information
Outside North & South America
- For account management contact onlinesubscriptions@oup.com
- View institutional usage reports
- Set OpenURL Preferences
- View or change subscription information or contact onlinesubscriptions@oup.com
MARC records
MARC 21 records can be downloaded by library professionals free of charge.
Full list of titles in Very Short Introductions
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Promoting the site to users
We have a range of free resources to help librarians promote the site.
Download free promotional materials, including flyers, logos, brochures, and more
To request any of the free promotional tools, or to offer suggestions about other ways we can help support your library, please email us at: library.marketing@oup.com
