Walton School of Medicine Proxy
Quickly access resources off-campus through the Alice L. Walton School of Medicine proxy.
Proxy Bookmarklet
Whenever you are on a site that requires licensed access, click on the "Walton School of Medicine 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 Alice L. Walton School of Medicine’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 Walton School of Medicine credentials, and you're ready to go.
Why use OpenAthens?
Because of publisher restrictions, online academic resources at Alice L. Walton School of Medicine often require users to be on the university network. OpenAthens bypasses that limitation by using your Walton School of Medicine credentials to authenticate access—so whether you're on campus or not, your access stays the same.
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
- ProQuest databases
- APA PsycNET
- ScienceDirect
- Oxford Academic Journals
- JSTOR