John Wood Proxy
Quickly access resources off-campus through the John Wood Community College proxy.
Proxy Bookmarklet
Whenever you are on a site that requires licensed access, click on the "John Wood 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 John Wood Community College’s full range of electronic resources. By signing in with your John Wood account, you get the same access as you would on campus—fast, secure, and hassle-free.
Why use OpenAthens?
Due to licensing agreements with publishers, most of John Wood Community College’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
- APA PsycNET
- Wiley Online Library
- IEEE Xplore Digital Library
- ScienceDirect
- ProQuest databases