ScienceDirect ends support of IE8 as of 1 Jan 2016

ScienceDirect is following Microsoft’s directive to focus support on newer, officially-supported IE browser versions.

If you have any questions or concerns, please visit the ScienceDirect Blog for more details.

Note from ScienceDirect: “Compatibility mode in IE9 or higher reverts the browser back to IE7 or IE8 behavior. If you experience issues accessing ScienceDirect using IE9 or higher, please disable the compatibility view mode in your IE browser.”