Digital Library Platform and Features
ACM will offer the following models beginning January 1, 2026 when ACM transitions to a fully Open Access model.
To balance our mission of accessibility with the need to sustain publishing activities, ACM will adopt a Basic and Premium Access Model. The ACM Digital Library will be available in two levels:
Premium Access - a subscription version offering enhanced features and tools. This is the ACM Digital Library that librarians already know and trust, and now with continuous updates and improvements to better support research and discovery needs.
Basic Access - offering foundational access to essential resources.
This approach enables institutions to continue benefiting from advanced functionalities that support deeper engagement with research, while ensuring financial sustainability for ACM’s publishing efforts.
Please visit this site again soon to learn more about these developing access models.
The currently available ACM Digital Library Platform is designed to best serve the computing community. The system now features responsive design for use on mobile devices and contains many of the most powerful search features available today.
- Powerful Search and Guided Navigation
- Seamless Integration between DL and Guide Index
- Most Comprehensive Database of Author Profiles, including detailed bibliometrics of nearly every author in the field
- A Complete List of Index Terms for each article based on the ACM’s widely used 2012 Computing Classification Scheme (CCS)
- Fully exportable citation pages in Endnote, BibTex, and ACM Ref formats
- Extensive use of DOIs with reference linking provided through CrossRef
- IP Authentication and Domain Name Look Up for Institutional Customers
- Supports Athens and Shibboleth authentication
- Open URL and SFX Compliant
- COUNTER V and SUSHI Compliant Usage Statistics
- Archiving and Long-Term Digital Preservation of all ACM-owned publications via Portico and CLOCKSS
Free Trial
30 day trials are available for institutions interested in evaluating the ACM DL. Apply Here
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