SRH Fernhochschule Proxy
Quickly access resources off-campus through the SRH Fernhochschule GmbH Riedlingen proxy.
Proxy Bookmarklet
Whenever you are on a site that requires licensed access, click on the "SRH Fernhochschule 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 SRH Fernhochschule GmbH Riedlingen’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 SRH Fernhochschule credentials, and you're ready to go.
Why use OpenAthens?
Due to licensing agreements with publishers, most of SRH Fernhochschule GmbH Riedlingen’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, OpenAthens, and VPNs all offer ways to access restricted academic resources off-campus, but they work in very different ways. EZproxy uses IP-based authentication, rerouting your connection so it appears as though you're on the university network. OpenAthens, on the other hand, uses identity-based authentication—meaning you log in once with your institutional credentials, and it grants access based on who you are, not where you're connecting from. VPNs simulate a campus environment by creating a secure tunnel to the university’s internal network, which can be more resource-intensive and less user-friendly.
Quick access to popular databases and journals
- NCBI PubMed
- SCOPUS
- Web of Science
- Nature
- Science
- Springer Link
- IEEE Xplore Digital Library
- ProQuest databases
- UpToDate
- JSTOR