Sparsholt College Proxy
Quickly access resources off-campus through the Sparsholt College incorporating Andover College,Hampshire proxy.
Proxy Bookmarklet
Whenever you are on a site that requires licensed access, click on the "Sparsholt College proxy" bookmarklet. You will be asked to login, and then redirected to the "proxified" version of the site.
What is OpenAthens?
OpenAthens is a single sign-on service that lets Sparsholt College incorporating Andover College,Hampshire students, faculty, and staff securely access the university’s online resources from anywhere. Once you're logged in with your Sparsholt College credentials, you can explore journals, databases, and other academic content—just as if you were on campus.
Why use OpenAthens?
Due to licensing agreements with publishers, most of Sparsholt College incorporating Andover College,Hampshire’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?
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
- Oxford Academic Journals
- Ovid
- APA PsycNET
- IEEE Xplore Digital Library
- ScienceDirect