Rajamangala Thanyaburi Proxy
Quickly access resources off-campus through the Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi proxy.
Proxy Bookmarklet
Whenever you are on a site that requires licensed access, click on the "Rajamangala Thanyaburi proxy" bookmarklet. You will be asked to login, and then redirected to the "proxified" version of the site.
What is OpenAthens?
Think of OpenAthens as your digital key to Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi’s academic resources. It gives students, staff, and faculty secure, off-campus access to licensed databases, journals, and more—no special software or campus connection required. Just log in with your Rajamangala Thanyaburi credentials, and you're ready to go.
Why use OpenAthens?
Because of publisher restrictions, online academic resources at Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi often require users to be on the university network. OpenAthens bypasses that limitation by using your Rajamangala Thanyaburi 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?
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
- JSTOR
- ScienceDirect
- Springer Link
- IEEE Xplore Digital Library
- Wiley Online Library