Coastal Carolina Proxy
Quickly access resources off-campus through the Coastal Carolina University proxy.
Proxy Bookmarklet
Whenever you are on a site that requires licensed access, click on the "Coastal Carolina proxy" bookmarklet. You will be asked to login, and then redirected to the "proxified" version of the site.
What is OpenAthens?
With OpenAthens, members of the Coastal Carolina University community can access licensed digital resources both on and off campus. It works behind the scenes to verify your Coastal Carolina login, giving you seamless access to the same academic materials you’d normally use while connected to the campus network.
Why use OpenAthens?
Many of the resources provided by Coastal Carolina 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 Coastal Carolina 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
- IEEE Xplore Digital Library
- JSTOR
- Engineering Village
- ProQuest databases
- Wiley Online Library