www.eduserv.org.uk/openathens

Single sign-on to online subscriptions with OpenAthens

Robert Scaysbrook – OpenAthens Account ManagerAdam Snook –OpenAthens Technical Consultant

Library resources

• Use of electronic resources has grown exponentially over past 10 years (many libraries are now 100% electronic)

• Librarians subscribe to publisher resources• Their users go to the publisher website• Need to identify themselves as subscribers• Both on and off-site

The need for OpenAthens

• IP authentication isn’t working for you?• Remote access is a priority?• Little IT support?• Wish to integrate with your existing user directory?• Want statistics by user category?

How librarians use OpenAthens

To achieve single sign-on to their entire online collectionTo allow users remote access To set permissions by individual or groupTo get user statistics on resource usageTo reduce subscription costsBenefit from our expert technical support and

administrator training program

OpenAthens features

• One individual username for all library resources• Subscribers defined independently of IP address• Fully hosted solution • Use our managed directory or your own• Easy administration tools – designed for librarians!• Includes customisable user portal

Improving access to your online collection

EBSCO A-Z list – with IP & Athens links

Thank you