Elsevier ScienceDirect Prepaid Pay-Per-View (PPV) Service

What is the prepaid Pay-Per-View service?

The prepaid Pay-Per-View (PPV) service offered by Elsevier allows downloading an article from the Elsevier e-journals that the University of Osaka Library does not have subscription to. The University has made an advance deposit, which enables registered users to purchase individual articles at a lower price compared to paying with their own credit card.

  • User registration is free of charge. You will be charged each time you download an article.
  • After registration, you can still pay with your credit card instead of using the prepaid PPV service.

Who can use the service?

This service is available to graduate students and staff members of Osaka University, who can use public expenses (management expenses grant).

 User registrations both with Elsevier and the Library are required in advance.

Download Fee

¥1,000 per article (Payable only as public expenses)

How to register

To use the prepaid PPV service, you need to complete the following steps 1 to 3.

1. User registration with Elsevier (ScienceDirect)

To use the prepaid PPV service, you need to have a ScienceDirect account registered with your OU domain email address.

  • If you do not have a ScienceDirect user account,
    create your user account on the ScienceDirect website.
    Please make sure to register an email address with the OU domain (osaka-u.ac.jp).
  • If you already have the above ScienceDirect user account,
    make sure that your account name is an email address with the OU domain (osaka-u.ac.jp). Please note that you cannot apply for the prepaid PPV service using an account name that does not consist of an OU domain address.
    • Account name using an email address with the OU domain (osaka-u.ac.jp)
      You can apply for the prepaid PPV service with your existing account.
      Please proceed to the next step.
    • Account name using an email address other than an OU domain address or Account Name that does not consist of an email address
      You cannot apply for the prepaid PPV service with your existing account.
      Please create a new account on the ScienceDirect website with an OU domain (osaka-u.ac.jp) email address.

2. Log in to ScienceDirect from the internal network of Osaka University

Only the accounts that have logged into ScienceDirect from the internal network of Osaka University in the past will be authorized for the use of the prepaid PPV service.

If you would like to log in to ScienceDirect from off-campus, please use the link below. Authentication by Osaka University Personal ID is required.

 Remote access to ScienceDirect

3. Submit an Application to the Library

Fill out the form “Application for Elsevier ScienceDirect Prepaid Pay-Per-View Service” (  Word /  PDF /  Entry example ), and send it to us by email.

Email:

Please check the following points before sending the form.

Items Points to be checked
Personal ID It must consist of eight-characters placed in the following order: [one alphabetic character, six-digit number and one alphabetic character](e.g. a000000z)
Email address The email address registered in ScienceDirect must be provided.
It must have the OU domain.
Budget code Please make sure that the code is provided.
Budget manager's seal Please make sure that the seal is provided.
Email address of the budget manager If you are a graduate student, please make sure that the address is provided.

The Library will make the settings on receiving the application, and notify the completion of registration by sending a notice to the address on the application.

 [For graduate students]
When applying for the PPV service, your budget manager’s email address must be provided in the application form.
Before registration, we will send an email to the budget manager for confirmation.

 Please note that it may take some time before the process is completed.

How to use

Log in to ScienceDirect, and choose the University of Osaka, Prepaid (the organization for users of the prepaid service). If you choose [the University of Osaka, Library], you have to pay with your credit card.
Please refer to  How to Use Elsevier ScienceDirect Prepaid Pay-Per-View Service for more information.

If you would like to log in to ScienceDirect from off-campus, please use the link below. Authentication by Osaka University Personal ID is required.

 Remote access to ScienceDirect

How to pay

Fees will be charged to the public expense account by the 15th of the following month after the service is used and will be paid by monthly transfer of implemented budget.
Please note:
The library does not issue usage details, delivery slips, or invoices, so KAKENHI (Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research) or other kinds of budget which need usage details cannot be used for payment.
The budget should be available until the 15th of the month following the month of use.
If you have any questions or need more information, please contact us at the address below.

Contacts

Email address Section in charge
About registration and use   Electronic Content Section
About budget and payment   Accounting Section

Forms and manuals