Baptist Health Sciences Proxy
Quickly access resources off-campus through the Baptist Health Sciences University proxy.
Proxy Bookmarklet
Whenever you are on a site that requires licensed access, click on the "Baptist Health Sciences proxy" bookmarklet. You will be asked to login, and then redirected to the "proxified" version of the site.
What is OpenAthens?
Think of OpenAthens as your digital key to Baptist Health Sciences University’s academic resources. It gives students, staff, and faculty secure, off-campus access to licensed databases, journals, and more—no special software or campus connection required. Just log in with your Baptist Health Sciences credentials, and you're ready to go.
Why use OpenAthens?
Many of the resources provided by Baptist Health Sciences University, such as databases and e-journals, are restricted to users on the campus network. OpenAthens allows you to access these resources remotely by securely confirming your Baptist Health Sciences login, so you don’t have to be on site to get what you need.
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
- ProQuest databases
- Oxford Academic Journals
- APA PsycNET
- ScienceDirect
- IEEE Xplore Digital Library