Making a Purchase
How can I purchase a paper on the SPIE Digital Library?
You will need a personal account to purchase a paper on the SPIE Digital Library. After creating an account or signing in with an existing account, click "Download PDF" for the paper, then "Add to Cart," then follow the instructions. You will see a choice to either purchase the single paper, or to purchase an individual subscription that allows you to access multiple papers and/or recorded conference presentations.
After completing the purchase, you will be able to download the PDF while you are signed in to the SPIE Digital Library. You will have online access to the paper for twelve months.
To easily access the paper again, you will find it listed on the page at My Account > Subscriptions & Downloads.
How can I purchase access to a recorded Conference Presentation?
You will need a personal account to purchase access to a recorded conference presentation on the SPIE Digital Library. After creating an account or signing in with an existing account, click the lock image over the embedded video player, then "Add to Cart," then follow the instructions. You will see a choice to either purchase access to the single recorded conference presentation or to purchase an individual subscription that allows you to access multiple papers and/or recorded conference presentations.
After completing the purchase, you will be able to play the recorded conference presentation while signed in to the SPIE Digital Library. You will have online access to the conference presentation for 12 months. To easily access the presentation again, you will find it listed on the page at My Account > Subscriptions & Downloads.
Note that your purchase only allows you to stream the presentation within an internet browser; the presentations cannot be downloaded and saved locally.
How can I purchase a volume of Proceedings papers?
Only conference attendees may purchase online access to an entire volume of that conference's Proceedings papers. Attendees select the desired volume(s) as a part of conference registration, or can alternatively purchase access to the volume(s) after the conference by contacting customerservice@spie.org.
Users who did not attend the conference cannot purchase online access to an entire Proceedings volume; instead, we recommend establishing an Individual Subscription to the SPIE Digital Library, which then allows the users to download as many papers from the volume as desired. Another alternative is to purchase printed collections of proceedings, which are available on spie.org.
How can I purchase an SPIE eBook or print book?
Only users from subscribing institutions can access the eBooks on the SPIE Digital Library platform. Individuals who are not affiliated with subscribing institutions may instead purchase eBooks and print books on SPIE.org; click any book title to select among the available electronic and print formats.
