Membership to the Philippine eLib

Membership types

• Partners — Content builders of the portal's union database and are given unlimited access to all local contents. Users from partner institutions can search the union database; gain full access to eLib resources onsite (authenticated via IP address, login not required); download Filipiniana full-text materials; access subscribed foreign e-journals and e-databases; use SDI services; and search and post questions in the FAQ section.
• Institution subscribers — Institutions subscribed to the Philippine eLib via IP authentication for a limited period of time. Privileges: search the union catalog; download Filipiniana full-text materials; subscribe to SDI services; login and access eLib from any internet-connected computer; search and post questions in the FAQ section; and change password (individual subscribers only).
• Individual subscribers — Individuals who have paid subscription fees for a limited period of time. Privileges: search the union catalog; download Filipiniana full-text materials; subscribe to SDI services; login and access eLib from any internet-connected computer; search and post questions in the FAQ section; and change password (individual subscribers only).
• Prepaid card users — Users who log in to the portal using prepaid card accounts. Privileges: search the union catalog; subscribe to SDI services; download Filipiniana full-text materials; login and access eLib from any internet-connected computer; and search and post questions in the FAQ section.
• Guest users — Unpaid subscribers who have limited access to catalog information and selected full-text materials. Other full-text materials will be pay-per-order. Guest users can subscribe to SDI services and order full-text materials online.

How to join

1. 01
   Guest users

   Fill up the registration form. Choose Limited Access Membership to subscribe to SDI services, download free full-text materials and order digital copy.

2. 02
   Prepaid card users

   Individuals may use prepaid cards with cost varying from Php100, Php300, Php500 and Php1,000 per card. The cards may be purchased from the member institutions or designated outlet: UP Diliman Main Library. The prepaid cards may be used on or off campus kiosks. All downloaded materials will be assessed chargeable against the prepaid card account (Php5 per page downloaded).

   Php100 to Php1,000 per card; Php5 per page downloaded
3. 03
   Individual subscribers

   Fill up the registration form. See rates below. You may pay by money order or by check (payable to UP Diliman Trust Fund-Philippine eLib). For money orders, email a copy of the money order transaction receipt to updgenref@gmail.com for processing. For check, send it to the address listed in Contact.

4. 04
   Institution subscribers

   Not yet available at this time. Please wait for announcements.

Individual subscription rates

• Per month · Php1,200 per person — Per month rate
• Per 6 months · Php7,000 per person — Single payment
• Per year · Php12,000.00 per person — Single payment

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