Appalachian College Proxy
Quickly access resources off-campus through the Appalachian College Association Inc proxy.
Proxy Bookmarklet
Whenever you are on a site that requires licensed access, click on the "Appalachian College proxy" bookmarklet. You will be asked to login, and then redirected to the "proxified" version of the site.
What is OpenAthens?
OpenAthens is a single sign-on service that lets Appalachian College Association Inc students, faculty, and staff securely access the university’s online resources from anywhere. Once you're logged in with your Appalachian College credentials, you can explore journals, databases, and other academic content—just as if you were on campus.
Why use OpenAthens?
Licensing deals with content providers typically limit access to users physically on campus. OpenAthens ensures that students, faculty, and staff at Appalachian College Association Inc can access those same resources from anywhere, simply by logging in with their Appalachian College username and password.
What’s the difference between EZproxy, OpenAthens, and VPN?
The key difference between EZproxy, OpenAthens, and a VPN lies in how they handle authentication and user access. EZproxy works by rewriting links and proxying your session through a campus IP address. OpenAthens uses federated identity management to authenticate users based on their university credentials, offering a more scalable and secure solution. A VPN creates a private connection to the university’s network, which is useful for accessing internal systems, but overkill for simply reading journals or using library databases.
Quick access to popular databases and journals
- NCBI PubMed
- SCOPUS
- Web of Science
- Nature
- Science
- Engineering Village
- APA PsycNET
- ProQuest databases
- IEEE Xplore Digital Library
- Wiley Online Library