Sapir Proxy
Quickly access resources off-campus through the Sapir College proxy.
Proxy Bookmarklet
Whenever you are on a site that requires licensed access, click on the "Sapir 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 Sapir College’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 Sapir credentials, and you're ready to go.
Why use OpenAthens?
Because of publisher restrictions, online academic resources at Sapir College often require users to be on the university network. OpenAthens bypasses that limitation by using your Sapir 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?
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
- IEEE Xplore Digital Library
- Oxford Academic Journals
- Wiley Online Library
- ProQuest databases
- Springer Link