How do I purchase a pay-per-view article online?

When you have found the article you want to buy (either from a search results listing or in a table of contents) click 'Add to Basket' under the article entry and you will be taken to the Shopping Basket. You can add more than one article at a time to your basket by clicking the checkboxes next to the articles that you would like to purchase, then clicking on the 'Add to basket' button at the top or bottom of the page.

All pay-per-view article items will appear in your 'Individual' Shopping Basket. Once you are happy with the items in your shopping basket, click 'Next'. You will first be asked to confirm your name and shipping address. The next page will display the exact tax payable, depending on the country you are based in. The total checkout amount will also be displayed. When you are happy to proceed, click 'Next'. You will now be asked to enter your credit card details. Depending on your country of origin, your credit cards will processed by WorldPay (United Kingdom) or VeriSign (United States). Note: We do not store any of your credit card information and only pass it to our payment facility partners.

Once your payment has been confirmed, an online receipt will be displayed. You can print this for your own records. The articles you have purchased will be displayed below with the links to the PDF and, where available, the full-text HTML.

You can view all your purchased pay-per-view articles by clicking the 'Pay-per-view articles' link in the 'My CJO Links’ menu.

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