Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Proxy
Quickly access resources off-campus through the Universiti Putra Malaysia proxy.
Proxy Bookmarklet
Whenever you are on a site that requires licensed access, click on the "Universiti Putra Malaysia 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 Universiti Putra Malaysia’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 Universiti Putra Malaysia credentials, and you're ready to go.
Why use OpenAthens?
Licensing deals with content providers typically limit access to users physically on campus. OpenAthens ensures that students, faculty, and staff at Universiti Putra Malaysia can access those same resources from anywhere, simply by logging in with their Universiti Putra Malaysia username and password.
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
- APA PsycNET
- JSTOR
- Oxford Academic Journals
- Engineering Village