National Institute Proxy
Quickly access resources off-campus through the National Institute of Economic and Social Research proxy.
Proxy Bookmarklet
Whenever you are on a site that requires licensed access, click on the "National Institute proxy" bookmarklet. You will be asked to login, and then redirected to the "proxified" version of the site.
What is OpenAthens?
OpenAthens provides a simple and secure way for students, faculty, and staff at National Institute of Economic and Social Research to connect to academic resources from anywhere in the world. After signing in with your National Institute account, you’ll have full access to the university’s licensed content—without needing to use a VPN or change device settings.
Why use OpenAthens?
Because of publisher restrictions, online academic resources at National Institute of Economic and Social Research often require users to be on the university network. OpenAthens bypasses that limitation by using your National Institute credentials to authenticate access—so whether you're on campus or not, your access stays the same.
What’s the difference between EZproxy, OpenAthens, and VPN?
EZproxy and VPNs have traditionally been used to simulate on-campus access by rerouting traffic through university IPs. OpenAthens represents a shift away from IP-based models by using a cloud-based authentication system that identifies users individually. This allows OpenAthens to be more flexible and scalable across platforms, and it often requires less maintenance for IT departments. VPNs remain useful for broader internal network access, but for licensed digital content, OpenAthens often provides a more streamlined experience.
Quick access to popular databases and journals
- NCBI PubMed
- SCOPUS
- Web of Science
- Nature
- Science
- IEEE Xplore Digital Library
- Oxford Academic Journals
- Ovid
- JSTOR
- Springer Link