Individual Access and Pay-per-View
Do I need a subscription to use BioOne Complete?
Individual Access
Anyone can search and browse the site, view tables of contents and abstracts, and view citations. All users, regardless of subscription, can access open-access titles as well as any content in our subscribed collection that has been designated by the publisher as open access.
Subscriptions to BioOne Complete are available to institutions and corporations. As an individual user, you have access to BioOne Complete if you are:
- a student, researcher, or employee of a subscribing institution
- affiliated with an institution receiving access through Research 4 Life
- a member of a scientific society that participates in our Member Access Program
Society Member Access
Certain BioOne Complete publishers give their members access to their publications; to see if your society participates, please consult this list. Please contact your society to receive access.
Pay-per-View Access
If you do not have access to BioOne Complete through an institution or society, you may be able to view the full-text of many articles at a reasonable individual rate through our Pay-per-View option.
For more information on Pay-Per-View, please read about making a purchase.
How can I purchase a paper on BioOne Complete?
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If you do not have access to BioOne Complete through an institution or society, you may be able to view the full-text of many articles at a reasonable individual rate through our Pay-per-View option.
Titles participating in this program will display a Purchase this Content box when a user attempts to access an article they do not have access to. The price of the article will be displayed next to the Add To Cart button. To purchase the article, simply click Add To Cart and follow the on-screen steps to checkout.
Please note that article pricing is determined by each publisher, and thus varies by publication.
Once you purchase an article, it is available for immediate download and stored for one year from the date of purchase in your BioOne Complete account.
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How can I track the articles I have downloaded?
Sign in to your account and click on the arrow next to your name in the black bar at the top of the screen. Select Access and Downloads from the drop-down menu.
This will take you to the Access and Downloads page in your account. Your previously downloaded content will appear under Pay-Per-View Purchases.
(Please note that this information only appears if you have purchased an article.)
The articles I purchased are missing from My Account.
Please make sure you are signed in to your account. Click the arrow next to your name in the black bar at the top of the screen, then select Access & Downloads.
This will take you the Access and Downloads page in your account. Your purchased articles should be under Pay-Per-View Purchases.
If you see no downloads in your account, please try signing out and then back in to your account. If you try this and still do not find your purchased articles, please contact helpdesk@BioOne.org.
My account is affiliated with a subscription, but when I try to download a PDF I receive a purchase or login prompt.
Please make sure you are signed in to your account. Next, confirm that you have an active subscription by clicking on the arrow next to your name in the black bar at the top of the screen, then selecting Access & Downloads.
If you see an active subscription, please check the listed expiration date. If you are working from an off-campus/off-site location, you may need to affiliate or re-affiliate your account with your institution's subscription.
If your subscription is current but you are unable to successfully download a PDF, please contact helpdesk@BioOne.org.
If you do not see an active subscription but think you should, please sign out and sign back into your account. If this does not work, please contact helpdesk@BioOne.org.
