University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) EZProxy
Quickly access resources off-campus through the University of Maryland Baltimore County proxy.
Or use this URL directly: http://proxy-bc.researchport.umd.edu/login?url=
Proxy Bookmarklet
Whenever you are on a site that requires licensed access, click on the "University of Maryland Baltimore County proxy" bookmarklet. You will be asked to login, and then redirected to the "proxified" version of the site.
What is EZproxy?
EZproxy is a web proxy server that enables authorized users (students, faculty, and staff) to remotely access the university's electronic resources from anywhere in the world. With EZproxy, you can access these resources just as you would on-campus, ensuring that you have the information you need at your fingertips, whether you're studying at home, conducting research in a coffee shop, or traveling abroad.
Why use EZproxy?
Licensing agreements with publishers and content providers often restrict the university's electronic resources to on-campus access only. EZproxy enables you to access these resources from off-campus locations by verifying your university login details and creating the appearance that your request is coming from an on-campus IP address.
What’s the difference between EZproxy, OpenAthens, and VPN?
The key difference between EZproxy, OpenAthens, and a VPN lies in how they handle authentication and user access. EZproxy works by rewriting links and proxying your session through a campus IP address. OpenAthens uses federated identity management to authenticate users based on their university credentials, offering a more scalable and secure solution. A VPN creates a private connection to the university’s network, which is useful for accessing internal systems, but overkill for simply reading journals or using library databases.
Quick access to popular databases and journals
- NCBI PubMed
- SCOPUS
- Web of Science
- Nature
- Science
- Oxford Academic Journals
- UpToDate
- JSTOR
- APA PsycNET
- Wiley Online Library