If you are having trouble accessing your account, you can always email us for assistance. Besides confirming you are using the correct username and password, you’ll also want to make sure you know the log-in method you used to create your account.

We’ve discovered that sometimes the cookies associated with logging in become corrupted, especially for users who haven’t logged in for awhile. As we continue to work on resolving this error, we recommend clearing the cookies associated with your Humanities Commons account. This often fixes the problem. Below are the steps you can take to do this for Humanities Commons only; for additional information, email us at hello@hcommons.org.

Clearing Cookies for hcommons.org in Google Chrome

Select the button with three vertical dots in the upper-right corner of your Google Chrome window. From the dropdown list, choose Settings.

On the left side of the page, choose Privacy and security. On the privacy page, select Cookies and other site data.

Scroll down on the cookies page and select See all cookies and site data.

Use the search option on the top of the screen to find hcommons.org. on the list. Click the trash can icon next to it.

Close the Settings tab in Google Chrome. You may also want to close and open your browser.

Clearing Cookies for hcommons.org in Mozilla Firefox

Select the button with three horizontal lines, then select Settings.

From the left site of the page, choose Privacy & Security. Scroll to the middle of the privacy page to Cookies and Site Data. Click on the button that says Manage Data…

Select hcommons.org from the list with cookies. Click the Remove Selected button underneath the list. Once hcommons.org no longer appears on the list, choose Save Changes.

A final dialogue box will appear, letting you know you will be logged out of sites where you’ve removed cookies. Choose Remove.

Close the Settings tab in Firefox. You may also want to close and open your browser.