For example, each campus in the State University of New York system is considered a different site, and each branch or office of UpJohn Laboratories is considered a different site.

Individuals who want online access to BSSA, but from a computer that is not part of a subscribing institution, may want to consider applying for SSA membership.

Ordering Procedure

Subscribing to BSSA Online is a 2 step process:

First, you must follow your usual "new serial" ordering procedures to subscribe to the print version of BSSA, ISSN 0037-1106, which also provides access to the online version. Payment should be made to your subscription agent or .

Second, when the publisher has received payment, you will receive a letter with instructions for obtaining access to the online edition; the letter will direct you to an online form. You will be asked to provide the following information necessary to activate your subscription to BSSA Online:

Contact name, title, phone, fax, and email

Customer number (included with the letter)

Institution's IP Address(es)
[CRITICAL INFORMATION ABOUT IP ADDRESSES -- READ THIS]

We will send you the address of this web form and instructions for filling it out after we verify payment. Your institution will not have access to the full BSSA Online until you complete this second step.

If you are having access problems...

Access to BSSA Online is now restricted to print subscribers of the journal. A letter has been sent out instructing subscribers on how to sign on to the online journal. If you are having difficulties in accessing the material, please read the following instructions:

If you are subscribing to BSSA directly through SSA (not using a book agent), please give us a call at 510-559-1784 or fax us at 510-525-7204 or email us at info@seismosoc.org and we will assist you. Make sure that the subscription ID number we provided you with is available.

If you are subscribing to BSSA through a book agent and the issues are being shipped directly to your address, please give us a call at 510-559-1784 or fax us at 510-525-7204 or email us at info@seismosoc.org and we will try to assist you. Make sure that the subscriber ID number we provided you with is available.

If you are subscribing to BSSA through a book agent and the issues are being sent to them at their collection place, please call your book agent and ask them to provide us with documentation that identifies you as a subscriber. Without documentation, you will not be identified as a paid subscriber and we will not be able to help you from our office.

We are doing our best to accommodate you. Thank you for your assistance and understanding.