Some - but not all- publishers offer the option to sign in with your UMB username and password right on the publisher websites. Publisher websites vary, but in general:
- Locate the Sign In/Login button or link. Sometimes you will see them labeled with the terms/phrases like “Login through your institution”, “Federated Login”, or “OpenAthens”
- Select University of Massachusetts - Boston from the dropdown.
- You’ll be routed to the UMB Sign In page. Enter your UMB username and password.
Here is an example from ScienceDirect:
1.Locate the Sign In Button on the top right.
![screenshot of sciencedirect page with arrow pointing to sign in button](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-MBHqJ4qSOqCawvh05_3esT0Og4D1S3sMymyrXd5seGxYGH379zuouBecoZjR3ODSW14b9_OUSK_FvpYhQqRyWX5wz6qW6AJZZ6IGM1g8aOLBjyNMeKmtzUx_APwoUrrpKpzD16V)
2. Select "Sign in via your institution".
![screenshot of elsevier sign in screen with arrow pointing to Sign in via your institution button.](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/2rYf6z9qdyyeVcYv9rHyw1qkYv_mZf3kECUsk3tXlB_kh0xLy-OPomjZ4YJHuktePYznapFh-GbkW9fqVypnYXRohPrpd3I8jd4l_q46VhzOhtc4y3KaexIS43lyagQBYJJ2Javg)
3. Type in either your email or start typing University of Massachusetts Boston to find University of Massachusetts Boston in the dropdown.
![screenshot of elsevier Find your Institution screen where you can enter your email or institution name](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/QKA9cx99-phBz6xxFe8868RR_kXGLGAogc6Q4LXXJolEyUVoUrVvD9JU8e863J6uKS7D3h_pHBVlx2qGmWzpuIW0Kv23J8pBa8OmT6PfmGiE1Im1QK6cbwRmkglmfOE5ydzXmndK)
4.Select the “Access through University of Massachus…” button.
![screenshot of elsevier access through your institution screen with arrow pointing to "access through University of Massachusetts.." button.](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/DeYwf9kQigZGJaX8xVVmdKL_SwRzr5KNydxW4HHLJ3-nz7YsBBmxKmrw7-jUQ_rYSBAgs7SiX_KshdmFFzuYtCvYTeUlv4pNmJIqQBUIxGOuop1KVmBnoyu8ZzbI_n_82HOKDv5I)
5. You will be routed to a familiar UMB Sign In page. Once you’ve signed in, you should have access.
![Umass Boston Sign In page asking you to sign in with firstname.lastname@umb.edu](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/dPPA_sPJr021ge8lVTf_48dKgl60zQIQiYaNrRv2h-MhCLhJoG9vaYSdXPP7eeLHtHumgvOv661h-9kwWapaoLi0jhb93ktJBNh8lbNIvH1RH9mS3ruxsWiv8d34i0v2rxToMX70)
Some publishers will present the OpenAthens login screen. If you have a UMB login, use the Find Your Institution on the right to look up University of Massachusetts Boston. This will redirect you to the UMB sign In page.
![screenshot of OpenAthens login screen. There are two parts: Sign in with an OpenAthens account is crossed out. An arrow points to Find your institution to indicate that this is where you should click.](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/RcXaoZTnm03XjJceOe_YYAEqMe_oTvtiuWrZkiUM0pyIsUd2kIJeOLm6JPE6VtXxwG5Taxb9QB7LeI7DqwzbayRaqw785KHrhvLoW-xv7v3VhKx-eK6Bf51OIiNc-cmkDw6p3DPIciDgbVc5-g)