Accessing content on Cambridge Core
The Pandemic resulted in a rapid move to online, this coupled with further digital innovations has meant traffic on Cambridge Core has continued to increase year on year (increasing by 4% in 2022 compared to 2021). This change in behavior is also illustrated by declining print orders which makes the print option unsustainable.
As a Press we are committed to reducing our carbon emissions and our printing and distribution components contribute the most negatively to our overall impact on the environment. Therefore, we are making changes, where appropriate across our portfolio.
Benefits of accessing content on Cambridge Core
Guides for accessing content - Member Access
Access to Cambridge Core Autologin (via your Society's site)
How it works
Autologin allows members to log in via the society's website.
Access to the Journal is provided via a secure link in the member-only area of your society's website.
Instructions
On your Society's website:
- Visit your logged-in member area on your society's website
- Your login details and the location of the access link will be provided by your society
- Click on the access link
- This URL cannot be shared and access is only available via a redirect from the society's website
On Cambridge Core:
You will be redirected to the journal homepage on Cambridge Core and will see the message 'Authenticated successfully via autologin'.
For added functionality, you can create an account on Cambridge Core.
Access to Cambridge Core Autologin (via your Society's site)
How it works
Autologin allows members to log in via the society's website.
Access to the Journal is provided via a secure link in the member-only area of your society's website.
Instructions
On your Society's website:
- Visit your logged-in member area on your society's website
- Your login details and the location of the access link will be provided by your society
- Click on the access link
- This URL cannot be shared and access is only available via a redirect from the society's website
On Cambridge Core:
You will be redirected to the journal homepage on Cambridge Core and will see the message 'Authenticated successfully via autologin'.
For added functionality, you can create an account on Cambridge Core.
Access to Cambridge Core Subscriber Activation Number
How it works
Members need to create an account on Cambridge Core in order to activate content access using their membership number and the Society ID (supplied by Cambridge via email).
Once activated current members will always have access to the relevant content when logged in to Cambridge Core.
Login
- Navigate to Cambridge Core login
- Login or register for a Cambridge Core account
- You will see 'Logged in successfully' message on Cambridge Core
My Account
- Navigate to ‘My Account’
- Select 'My Content' from the left-hand menu
- Enter your subscriber number, which is 10 digits, in the Active journal subscription box and click activate
Content
You can now search for the journal title(s) you have access to
You will be able to use the full functionality of Core including alerts, bookmarks and saved searches.
Member Access: Activation Code
Access to Cambridge Core Subscriber Activation Number
How it works
Members need to create an account on Cambridge Core in order to activate content access using their membership number and the Society ID (supplied by Cambridge via email).
Once activated current members will always have access to the relevant content when logged in to Cambridge Core.
Login
- Navigate to Cambridge Core login
- Login or register for a Cambridge Core account
- You will see 'Logged in successfully' message on Cambridge Core
My Account
- Navigate to ‘My Account’
- Select 'My Content' from the left-hand menu
- Enter your subscriber number, which is 10 digits, in the Active journal subscription box and click activate
Content
You can now search for the journal title(s) you have access to
You will be able to use the full functionality of Core including alerts, bookmarks and saved searches.
Member Access: Activation Code
How it works
Single Sign On allows members to sign in to Cambridge Core with their society login credentials.
Login
- Navigate to Cambridge Core login
- Select your society from the drop-down
- You will either be prompted to login to Cambridge Core or your society member login page will open
- Use your membership details to login
- You will see 'Logged in successfully' message on Cambridge Core
- If you are referred to the society’s member page, you can enter your details and you will be redirected to Cambridge Core
Content
- You can now search for the journal title(s) you have access to
- Access is provided by your society based on your membership. If you have any queries about what is included in your membership please contact your society.
- You will be able to use the full functionality of Core including alerts, bookmarks and saved searches.
Member Access: SSO
How it works
Single Sign On allows members to sign in to Cambridge Core with their society login credentials.
Login
- Navigate to Cambridge Core login
- Select your society from the drop-down
- You will either be prompted to login to Cambridge Core or your society member login page will open
- Use your membership details to login
- You will see 'Logged in successfully' message on Cambridge Core
- If you are referred to the society’s member page, you can enter your details and you will be redirected to Cambridge Core
Content
- You can now search for the journal title(s) you have access to
- Access is provided by your society based on your membership. If you have any queries about what is included in your membership please contact your society.
- You will be able to use the full functionality of Core including alerts, bookmarks and saved searches.
Member Access: SSO