Great Lakes Proxy
Quickly access resources off-campus through the Great Lakes Institute of Management proxy.
Proxy Bookmarklet
Whenever you are on a site that requires licensed access, click on the "Great Lakes proxy" bookmarklet. You will be asked to login, and then redirected to the "proxified" version of the site.
What is OpenAthens?
Whether you're studying from home or working abroad, OpenAthens ensures that you can still reach Great Lakes Institute of Management’s full range of electronic resources. By signing in with your Great Lakes account, you get the same access as you would on campus—fast, secure, and hassle-free.
Why use OpenAthens?
Some of Great Lakes Institute of Management’s most valuable digital resources are only available to users on the campus network. OpenAthens makes those resources available off-campus too—just sign in with your Great Lakes credentials, and you’ll be recognized as an authorized user no matter where you are.
What’s the difference between EZproxy, OpenAthens, and VPN?
While all three systems—EZproxy, OpenAthens, and VPN—help extend access to university resources beyond the campus, they differ in how they authenticate users. EZproxy relies on IP masking to make remote users appear to be on campus. OpenAthens uses a modern, federated identity system to verify individual users through single sign-on. VPNs route your entire internet connection through the university's network, which can offer broader access but may also slow down your connection or raise security concerns for non-academic browsing.
Quick access to popular databases and journals
- NCBI PubMed
- SCOPUS
- Web of Science
- Nature
- Science
- APA PsycNET
- Wiley Online Library
- Engineering Village
- Springer Link
- UpToDate