Central Baptist Theological Seminary (CBTS) Proxy
Quickly access resources off-campus through the Central Baptist Theological Seminary proxy.
Proxy Bookmarklet
Whenever you are on a site that requires licensed access, click on the "Central Baptist Theological Seminary 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 Central Baptist Theological Seminary students, faculty, and staff securely access the university’s online resources from anywhere. Once you're logged in with your Central Baptist Theological Seminary credentials, you can explore journals, databases, and other academic content—just as if you were on campus.
Why use OpenAthens?
Due to licensing agreements with publishers, most of Central Baptist Theological Seminary’s online academic content is limited to authorized users. OpenAthens bridges the gap by verifying your identity and granting access from anywhere, without requiring you to connect through the university’s internal network.
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
- JSTOR
- IEEE Xplore Digital Library
- Wiley Online Library
- Springer Link
- Ovid