Sign In and Registration

You must register and sign into Web of Science to take full advantage of its features. To sign in:

  1. click Sign In from the top menu bar of any page in Web of Science.
  2. type your email address and password and click Sign In.
  1. Click Register from the top menu bar.

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  1. Type your email address and click Register.

An email with a verification code will be sent to the address you provided.

Note: If you don’t see the email in your primary email folder, check your spam folder.

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  1. Copy the verification code from the email, paste it in the Verification Code field, and click Submit Code.

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  1. Complete all fields on the Account Setup page and click Register to complete registration.

Password Requirements

Use the following guidelines for creating a password:

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As a registered user you can take advantage of these convenient features:

  • Automatically sign in every time you access Web of Science.
  • Select a starting application that enables you to start your session in a specific database rather than on the All Databases tab.*
  • Update your personal information including email and password.*
  • Save searches to our server you can later open when you resume your research.
  • Set up search history alerts. The alert automatically searches the last update to the database, and then sends the results to you by email. This feature requires a subscription.
  • Set up citation alerts. An email is sent to you when an article on your Citation Alerts list is cited by a new article. This feature requires a subscription to Web of Science.*
  • Create and maintain custom journal lists (requires a subscription to Current Contents Connect).*
  • Add references to your EndNote online library directly from Web of Science and other product databases.

*feature coming soon