Over half of the Homeland Security Digital Library (HSDL) resources are not openly available to the public at large. See the options below to determine whether you are eligible for further access.
Individual Account
Type: username/password authentication
Eligibility: U.S. citizens who are:
- federal, territorial, tribal, state, or local U.S. government officials;
- members of the U.S. military;
- homeland security researchers and academics; or
- security staff protecting organizations vital to U.S. infrastructure
Access duration: unlimited while eligible
Individual Account request form (on the chds.us website)
Organization-wide Account
Type: IP range authentication for your network
Eligibility: U.S. organizations that are:
- military installations;
- federal, territorial, tribal, state, or local U.S. government agencies; or
- public-sector research institutions or university libraries
Access duration: unlimited while eligible
Contact [email protected] with any questions about your IP ranges or configuring EZ-Proxy.
Restricted Collection Account
About the Restricted Collection
Type: username/password authentication
Pre-requisite: an active, individual account (see above)
Eligibility: U.S. citizens who are:
- federal, territorial, tribal, state,
- local U.S. government officials; or
- active members of the U.S. military
You must be able to verify this eligibility with an official email address issued by your agency.
Access duration: re-request every six months
Go to the Restricted Collection
If you do not have access, you will be prompted for more information after you sign in with your individual account.