What is happening to the databases ScienceDirect Complimentary Free Access Books and ScienceDirect Open Access?

Ex Libris currently has title-level information for the ScienceDirect Complimentary Free Access Books and ScienceDirect Open Access Titles from provider Elsevier in the Knowledgebase. These collections were created by Ex Libris based on the general ScienceDirect collections but unfortunately they do not reflect the status of the OA titles in ScienceDircetl accurately enough. Elsevier themselves do not provide dedicated title lists for their Open Access content. To access Elsevier ScienceDirect Open Access titles please select the relevant items in their global collections. 

The databases ScienceDirect Complimentary Free Access Books and ScienceDirect Open Access Titles from the provider Elsevier are no longer being updated. In order to maintain accurate and authoritative provider metadata (based on our Knowledgebase collection policy), all titles will be removed from ScienceDirect Complimentary Free Access Books and ScienceDirect Open Access Titles databases and the databases will be hidden in the Knowledgebase on December 22, 2020. The databases will become a zero-titles database, and no future subscriptions will be possible.

Your subscription with Elsevier provide you already with access to all Elsevier Open Access resources for your students and researchers access.

Here are available list of OA titles for journals and books (https://www.elsevier.com/open-access/open-access-journals and https://www.sciencedirect.com/browse/journals-and-books?contentType=BK&accessType=openAccess) which you can activate manually through the following all titles collections:

• Elsevier SD ScienceDirect Available Journals (dbid AAXUO)
• Elsevier SD ScienceDirect Available Books (dbid ABQQC)

NOTE: The database code for these databases are:

Actions you may need to take:

• If you are a 360 Resource Manager, 360 Counter, or Intota client, you may need to make some changes to your account settings before December 22, 2020:
  • Intota users click here.
  • Client Center users click here.

• Article last edited: 29-JAN-2023