USC Aiken Proxy
Quickly access resources off-campus through the University of South Carolina Aiken proxy.
Proxy Bookmarklet
Whenever you are on a site that requires licensed access, click on the "USC Aiken proxy" bookmarklet. You will be asked to login, and then redirected to the "proxified" version of the site.
What is OpenAthens?
Whether you're studying from home or working abroad, OpenAthens ensures that you can still reach University of South Carolina Aiken’s full range of electronic resources. By signing in with your USC Aiken account, you get the same access as you would on campus—fast, secure, and hassle-free.
Why use OpenAthens?
Some of University of South Carolina Aiken’s most valuable digital resources are only available to users on the campus network. OpenAthens makes those resources available off-campus too—just sign in with your USC Aiken credentials, and you’ll be recognized as an authorized user no matter where you are.
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
- ScienceDirect
- Wiley Online Library
- UpToDate
- JSTOR
- Springer Link