HKBU Proxy
Quickly access resources off-campus through the Hong Kong Baptist University proxy.
Proxy Bookmarklet
Whenever you are on a site that requires licensed access, click on the "HKBU 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 Hong Kong Baptist University community can access licensed digital resources both on and off campus. It works behind the scenes to verify your HKBU login, giving you seamless access to the same academic materials you’d normally use while connected to the campus network.
Why use OpenAthens?
Due to licensing agreements with publishers, most of Hong Kong Baptist University’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
- Springer Link
- ScienceDirect
- Wiley Online Library
- IEEE Xplore Digital Library
- Oxford Academic Journals