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The NJIT Library is introducing OpenAthens, a Single-Sign-On (SSO) authentication system for seamless, secure off-campus access to library electronic resources. One login allows patrons to access databases, journals, articles, eBooks, streaming media, and interlibrary loans. Once fully implemented, OpenAthens will replace EZProxy for off-campus authentication.
We recognize that many library patrons begin their research on Google or Google Scholar rather than the library website. To support this research behavior, we need a solution that provides seamless access to library resources without requiring patrons to start at the library's website. OpenAthens offers that solution!
With OpenAthens, patrons can access library-subscribed electronic resources from anywhere—not just through library-curated platforms like the library catalog, discovery layer, or reading list system, but also directly from Google Scholar, publisher websites, and vendor platforms. This system streamlines access by requiring only one login credential for all online resources, ensuring a more secure and user-friendly authentication experience.
There will be no change to the number of library resources available, ensuring minimal disruption to your research workflow. You can continue using your NJIT UCID credentials to access your preferred online resource platforms both on and off-campus, providing flexibility to start your research from anywhere.
If you haven't authenticated already, you can do so after your Google search. You will be able to access any resource in the search results as long as our library subscribes to it.
Suppose you search in Google and find this article, "ranking programming languages by energy efficiency".
After you click on it, you'll be directed to ScienceDirect. Notice that there is button called "Access through your institution".
Click on the "Access through your institution" button, you come to this page. Type in NJIT, you'll find "New Jersey Institute of Technology Library". Select "New Jersey Institute of Technology Library", and click on "Continue".
You're directed to our school's authentication site. Type in your NJIT credential, and click on "Login". Now you’ve got the access to the full-text of this article.
Navigate your way to your favorite online resource platforms. The experience on the different platforms can vary but on some of the most popular platforms, you will have an option to log in with OpenAthens. Select "New Jersey Institute of Technology Library" from a list and enter your NJIT credential.
Some platforms may ask you to select your federation when logging in, so please select OpenAthens Federation if needed.
Suppose you're interested in searching content from IEEE Xplore. When you visit IEEE Xplore website, it will provide you with an option, "Institutional Sign In". After clicking on that, follow the same above process, and then you'll gain access to IEEE Xplore subscriptions.
If you are off-campus and are accessing online resources through the search box on the library website or through the Primo discovery layer, once you click on the source under View Online you will get the Access through your institution button or Institutional Sign In button as mentioned above. Access to databases through the A-Z Database list will also be authenticated through OpenAthens.
If you have saved permalinks or URLs to the library resources, you will need to:
OpenAthens uses a different technology to manage access to resources, which will change the syntaxes of the links currently in use to allow seamless user authentication.
If you have any questions or encounter any problems, please contact the library!
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