Benefits & services
Benefits of online access for users
- Desktop access 24/7
- Advance Online Publication (AOP)
- Supplementary information
- Special web focuses
- Web feeds (RSS)
- Table of Contents e-alerts
- ATHENS authentication compliance
- "Export citation" & "Export references"
- "Save this link"
- "See more articles like this" & "Related links"
- Searchable online archives
- Extensive linking to external resources
- Reference linking within and beyond NPG
- Content listed in CrossRef Search
- Additional online resources on nature.com
Services for site license customers
- One administration account
- Flexible purchasing
- Accessible for all institution types
- International access
- COUNTER-compliant usage reports
- ATHENS authentication compliance
- Post-cancellation rights
- Reliable publishing platform
- Dynamic customer services
- Promotion tools
- License Provider Information
- The Librarian Gateway
- E-mail alerts
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Benefits of online access for users
Desktop access 24/7
Access to full text HTML or PDF articles, from every recognized desktop, 24 hours a day.
Advance Online Publication (AOP)
The latest research papers published online up to two months ahead of print publication.
Supplementary information
Additional information not included in the printed version, meaning papers can have greater depth, online enhancements and are more useful to specialists who require detail, without distracting more general readers. Includes data sets, expanded methods and video animations.
Special web focuses
Seamless access to all additional content published in regular, topical web focuses.
Web feeds (RSS)
A very convenient way of staying up to date with the right information, users can tailor their selection of RSS (Really Simple Syndication) web feeds from nature.com and palgrave-journals.com to keep track of our latest content and to receive the subjects that matter most to them.
Table of Contents e-alerts
Get the latest news and research immediately by signing-up to Table of Contents e-alerts, delivered direct to your inbox.
ATHENS authentication compliance
NPG is compliant with ATHENS to provide secure remote access for ATHENS subscribers. Users have the ability to log-in directly from nature.com or through their MyAthens account.
"Export citation" & "Export references"
Valuable services that enable users to download key information into their personal bibliographic databases, organize references and images and create bibliographies and figure lists instantly from an article.
"Save this link"
Users can save and annotate references and links to articles and web sites online using functionality from Connotea, then access them from any computer, share them with colleagues and discover new resources by connecting to the collections of others with similar interests.
"See more articles like this" & "Related links"
A list of relevant articles from the NPG and Palgrave Macmillan portfolio to enrich browsing and assist further reading.
Searchable online archives
Access up to four years of archive content with every licensed publication, plus search back to issue 1 for all Nature journals, excluding Nature. Archives for other journals vary.
The Nature archive, available by separate site license purchase, is currently available back to 1950 and digitization back to the first issue of Nature has begun. The archive is expected to reach November 1869 by late 2007.
Extensive linking to external resources
Link to online databases including BIND, Biocompare, GENBANK, Locuslink, OMIM, the Protein Data Bank and SwissProt.
Reference linking within and beyond NPG
Article references link to the full abstracting services including: Chemical Abstracts Service, Chemport, CINAHL, EMBASE, ISI, including the ISI Web of Science, MEDLINE and Pubmed for further reading.
Content listed in CrossRef Search
NPG and Palgrave Macmillan's involvement in CrossRef Search provides scientists with the ability to find the highest quality research across multiple publishers faster and more effectively.
Additional online resources on nature.com
- natureproducts - an intuitive, free service to facilitate research. Link from featured products to view detailed information, compare similar products side-by-side and access company profiles and ordering
- naturejobs.com - a free career resource with the hottest jobs listings, weekly editorials and e-alert options.
- natureevents.com - a scientific events database for planning attendance at important conferences and seminars around the globe.
Services for site license customers
One administration account
Control and update all your institution's subscription information from one administration system including adding IP ranges, associating new license IDs and changing contact details.
Flexible purchasing
A site license model that allows your institution to select the titles most suitable to your users, in the formats you require, with pricing based on your FTE count.
Accessible for all institution types
Including but not limited to:
- Corporations
- Academic institutions
- Government and public libraries
- Consortia groups
- Hospitals
International access
Licenses offering international access are available.
COUNTER-compliant usage reports
Consistent, credible and compatible usage reports are provided for all NPG and Palgrave Macmillan publications, conforming to Project COUNTER's international code of practice. Find out more >>
ATHENS authentication compliance
NPG is compliant with ATHENS to provide secure remote access for ATHENS subscribers. Access is provided through your IP network, with measurable usage. NPG also supports Shibboleth.
Post-cancellation rights
Customers can retain access to all licensed content, subject to payment of an annual access fee, should an agreement be cancelled. The policy applies to all publications owned by NPG and Palgrave Macmillan. Find out more >>
Reliable publishing platform
nature.com uses new hardware and software and download times are faster than STM industry standards. Server downtime is eliminated as far as possible.
Dynamic customer services
Informative online help pages for 24-hour support and trained support staff contactable by phone or email.
Promotion tools
Tools to promote subscriptions within your institution are available to print or download from the Librarian Gateway. Find out more >>
License Provider Information
Technology integrating your institution name on to every content page informing users that full text access is a provided service from your institution, based on the information provided in your administration account.
The Librarian Gateway
A one-stop resource for all your subscription needs.
E-mail alerts
Sign-up to receive the latest news on NPG and Palgrave Macmillan publications, policies and partnerships from the communications team. Messages are tailored for your region or your site license holdings.
Site license administrators are also alerted to all issues affecting site license access, including usage statistics.