Accessing Informit as a librarian or administrator
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      Administrator Account

      Setting up an administrator account for expanded functionality

      As an administrator, you can access expanded functionality and self-service options for a more seamless experience of the Informit platform. To be set up as an administrator, please contact our Customer Success team who will upgrade your profile to administrator access.


      Prior to establishing your Institution's chosen authentication method, we encourage you to register as an Individual User to access your Administrator account:
      1. Access Informit Search  or Informit Explore
      2. Select Login | Register in the top right hand corner of Informit
      3. Select Individual Login | Register
      4. Choose your preferred login method, using the email address you provided when establishing your subscription

      Administrator access

      Now that you are logged in, you can manage your Informit subscription:
      1. Select your name in the top right hand corner of screen
      2. Select My Account
      3. From here, you can access expanded features such as usage analytics and customisation

      Features Overview

      In addition to the existing features of a User Account, such as Saved Searches and Alerts, your administrator, or Institutional, access allows greater control over your Informit experience.

      Usage Reports - see related articles below for tutorials

      • Insights + Publisher Insights
      • COUNTER5 Reports (via Atypon Insights), including scheduling of reports
      • Sushi Details

      Accessing Informit

      • IP Ranges and LOCKSS Server – add, update or delete IP ranges
      • Shibboleth – add entity ID for new set ups
      • Link Resolver – update your base URL, customise your OpenURL button and disable OpenURL linking
      • Trusted Proxy – add a trusted proxy/IP range of your institutions server

      Manage Administrators

      • Add or delete administrators when changes occur in your organisation

      Co-Branding

      • Update Banner text, which displays your institutions name
      • Update Banner logo with your instititutions logo and link it to the Informit platform

      Holdings

      • Access KBART holdings reports

       

      Related Articles

      Overview of Insights

      Reports in Informit Insights

      Viewing your usage reports

      Report notifications and scheduling

      COUNTER5

      Manage, add or delete administrators

       

      Still Need Help? 
      If you have further questions on how to manage administrators for your organisation, please reach out to us at support.informit@rmit.edu.au