The Basics Behind NISO's ESPReSSO Recommendation: Front Matter, Issue 21

Describes the the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) Recommended Practice titled ESPReSSO: Establishing Suggested Practices Regarding Single Sign-On. The document examines the current state of how library/institutional users are gaining access to protected content and explores some practical solutions for implementing single sign-on (SSO) technologies to provide a seamless experience for institutional users.