OpenAthens Documentation Topics
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About OpenAthens
OpenAthens is a system that supports authentication for licensed online resources, including journals, ebooks, and databases. OpenAthens is a more secure and effective way to access library resources that will ultimately replace EZProxy. It works with HarvardKey for single sign-on access. With OpenAthens, users have more flexibility in their login access points–resources can be accessed directly from the resources platform, from HOLLIS, or from a prefixed-link anywhere.
See Also
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Project Information:
Project Phases
OpenAthens will be implemented with a phased approach. Initially, we are prioritizing resources that are problematic with EZProxy and resources that are new. Please see the memo shared with DEAK for more information on the decision to .
Initial Test Phase
The initial phase of OpenAthens implementation will include the following resources:
- China Social Science Library
- Journal of the History of Dentistry
- JSTOR
- Project MUSE
- Taylor & Francis eBooks
- Taylor & Francis Journals
- Wiley Online Library
These resources were chosen to include some moderate-use resources (based off of course reserve usage data), platforms with IPv6-related authentication issues, and other platforms that present EZProxy or related CAPTCHA issues.
EZPRoxy links will remain active, but links in HOLLIS will be changed once configuration and testing are completed. Bookmarks and the bookmarklet will continue to work.
Secondary Implementation Phases
To be updated once the next phase plans are finalized.
Background Information:
Overview of E-Resource Authentication
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White Paper: "The Future of Authentication for Harvard Library"
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