Changes to linking to library resources in online units

Beginning July 2022 ACU Library is transitioning from EZproxy to use OpenAthens for remote authentication to library resources.

If you are a staff member this means that some links to articles, ebooks, ebook chapters and databases in your online units will need to be updated.

The OpenAthens single signon for authentication is more flexible, secure, and reliable than the current EZproxy IP based service.

What do I need to do?

  • If you use Leganto reading lists or Library search links, you don’t need to do anything.
  • Links created using EZproxy will need to be updated.
    (You are looking for links that have ezproxy, ezproxy1, ezproxy2 or ezproxy3 anywhere in the URL.)
  • Start updating now using our OpenAthens link generator/converter.
  • Check all links in your LEO or Canvas units after July 11 and before the beginning of semester 2 and update any that no longer work.
  • We will run EZProxy in parallel with OpenAthens until the end of 2022 so some EZproxy links will continue to work until then. They will all need to be updated for 2023.

Contact Library Help for more information and assistance.

 

 

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