UCAM Proxy
Quickly access resources off-campus through the Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia proxy.
Proxy Bookmarklet
Whenever you are on a site that requires licensed access, click on the "UCAM 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 Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia students, faculty, and staff securely access the university’s online resources from anywhere. Once you're logged in with your UCAM 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 Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia’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?
When comparing EZproxy, OpenAthens, and VPN, it’s helpful to think about what each tool is designed to do. VPNs are great for full network access, allowing staff and faculty to use internal tools as if they were on campus. EZproxy and OpenAthens, however, are designed specifically for accessing library and academic resources. OpenAthens improves on EZproxy by using modern identity-based access instead of relying on IP ranges, making it easier to manage access permissions across different publishers and platforms.
Quick access to popular databases and journals
- NCBI PubMed
- SCOPUS
- Web of Science
- Nature
- Science
- ScienceDirect
- APA PsycNET
- Oxford Academic Journals
- Engineering Village
- IEEE Xplore Digital Library