Q: What is the method of access? Who will use it?

A: Merriam-Webster authenticates your entire network IP range from Merriam-Webster.com. Everyone on your organization's network arriving at Merriam-Webster.com will see a Welcome Banner and your organization's logo across the top of the page leading them to the Unabridged resources.

Q: When do subscriptions begin and end?

A: Subscriptions expire one year from the date an order is received.

Q: How do I calculate the annual price for my organization?

A: Just follow these steps:

1. Calculate the user count for your entire organization as follows:
• Colleges and Universities: user count = 100% of Full-Time Equivalent Students (FTEs)
• Business: user count = All employees with network access
• Government Agencies: user count = All employees with network access
• Non-Profits: user count = 50% of employees with network access
• Public Libraries: user count = 2% of population served
2. Plug your user count into our annual rate to get your price:
$195.00 for first 100 users + $18.00 per 100 users thereafter.
Example: A business with 160 employees calculates at $195.00 + $18.00.
For more examples, see the chart on the right.
Special Rate for K–12 Schools: flat rate of $195.00 per school
K–12 Districts: multiply $195.00 by number of schools subscribing

Q: How do I calculate the annual price for my K–12 school or district?

A: It's a flat rate per school, thus...

• K–12 School: flat-rate of $195.00
• K–12 District: multiply $195.00 by number of schools subscribing

Q: We are a public library. Can you handle remote patron access?

A: We provide public libraries with Referring URL Access for remote users. An existing secure web page, accessible with a library card or other patron ID, is required to support this type of access.

Q: My Company or Department wants access for just 5 people. How do we do that?

A: An organizational subscription provides access to your entire company. Order single-user subscriptions for each individual instead. Each single-user subscription is $29.95 annually.

Q: Where do I send Purchase Orders?

A: First register your organization to receive an Unabridged account number and order form. If you want a PO number on the invoice, fax us the PO with reference to your Unabridged account number: (413) 731-5979, ATTN: MWU Sales.