Institutional Subscription Rates 2008

2008 Institutional Rates

Institutional Online Subscriptions                    Ordering Information                   FAQ

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The American Society for Microbiology ("ASM") grants to an ASM Journal Online subscriber ("Licensee") and its Authorized Users (hereinafter defined) a non-exclusive, revocable, non-transferable License to access each ASM Journal Online to which Licensee has subscribed, according to the terms of the Site License.   Please see the license for journal access information and permitted uses.  Licensee may use a proxy server or cable service for providing remote dial-in access for its Authorized Users (defined below) of an Authorized Site.  Use of an open proxy server to provide access for its Authorized Users is prohibited.

             A.    Types of License  

1.   Single-Site License:  refers to one geographic location or to multiple sites within one city that are part of a single organization unit administered centrally.  

A Single-Site License provides access to an ASM Journal Online from an Authorized Site (defined below) in one geographic location that has: 1 - 200 (type A), 201 - 1,500 (type B), 1,501 - 3,500 (type C) faculty plus individuals in registered doctoral (Ph.D., MD, DVM, etc.) and postdoctoral programs in the Life Sciences*** ("employees" for companies and government agencies).  For more than 3,500 such individuals, contact ASM at asmjournals{at}asmusa.org .   

Any affiliated institutions (e.g., hospitals, research institutes, etc.) that will have access to the online journal(s) must be taken into account when determining what type of license is required.

2.   Multisite License: refers to an organization with independently administered multiple locations within one city; or to an organization in more than one city, state, or country, with administration of this license being done centrally on behalf of all locations.

A Multisite License provides access to an ASM Journal Online from an Authorized Site (defined below).

Any affiliated institutions (e.g., hospitals, research institutes, etc.) that will have access to the online journal(s) must be taken into account when determining what type of license is required.

              B. Authorized Sites 

1. Single Site (academic or non-academic) is a:

single geographic location; or

multiple sites within one city that are part of a single organizational unit administered centrally.  Example:  Different campuses of the same university within the same city are considered an Authorized Single Site.

2. Multisite (academic or non-academic) is:

an organization with independently administered multiple locations within one city; or

an organization in more than one city, state, or country, with administration of this license being done centrally on behalf of all locations.  Example: Each campus of the University of Maryland system is considered to be a different site, and each branch or office of a pharmaceutical company is considered to be a different site.

              C.  Authorized User
An Authorized User is any individual who is a registered student, faculty member, staff member, or affiliated researcher (“employee” or independent contractor at a company) of an Authorized Site.  An affiliated researcher or independent contractor must be employed, and/or conducting research, physically at an Authorized Site.  A visitor to an Authorized Site who is authorized to use that facility's library network is considered to be an Authorized User.

* Includes the online version of Clinical Microbiology Reviews, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Clinical and Vaccine Immunology, Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Infection and Immunity, and Journal of Virology with no journal substitutions

** Includes the online version of Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews, Journal of Bacteriology, Eukaryotic Cell, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Journal of Virology, and Infection and Immunity with no journal substitutions

***Life Science Definition for Academic Institutions:  "Life Science" registered doctoral students (Ph.D, MD, or DVM, etc.), post-doctoral programs,  and faculty include immunology, microbiology, pharmacology, biology, biochemistry, medicine (but not disciplines such as rehabilitation or nursing), veterinary medicine, biotechnology and related agriculture.

Life Science Definition for Companies and Government Agencies:  "Life Science" employees include non-administrative staff involved with pharmaceuticals, medicine, immunology, microbiology, biology, biochemistry, biotechnology and related agriculture, as well as veterinary medicine.  Senior administrative employees such as marketing product managers should also be included in the counts.

Institutional Print Subscriptions                       Ordering Information                   FAQ

NOTE: For 2008, all air forwarding customers must pay the air forwarding rate below.

For 2008, Eukaryotic Cell and Clinical and Vaccine Immunology will be offered as online only.  Print back issues and volumes are available. Contact asmjournals@asmusa.org.

*Rest of the World = Pacific Rim, Middle East, and Africa.

Note: Prices on subscriptions outside the U.S. include the price of shipping, except on air forwarding orders.