St Mary's Oscott Proxy
Quickly access resources off-campus through the St Mary's College Oscott proxy.
Proxy Bookmarklet
Whenever you are on a site that requires licensed access, click on the "St Mary's Oscott proxy" bookmarklet. You will be asked to login, and then redirected to the "proxified" version of the site.
What is OpenAthens?
OpenAthens is a single sign-on service that lets St Mary's College Oscott students, faculty, and staff securely access the university’s online resources from anywhere. Once you're logged in with your St Mary's Oscott credentials, you can explore journals, databases, and other academic content—just as if you were on campus.
Why use OpenAthens?
Some of St Mary's College Oscott’s most valuable digital resources are only available to users on the campus network. OpenAthens makes those resources available off-campus too—just sign in with your St Mary's Oscott credentials, and you’ll be recognized as an authorized user no matter where you are.
What’s the difference between EZproxy, OpenAthens, and VPN?
EZproxy and VPNs have traditionally been used to simulate on-campus access by rerouting traffic through university IPs. OpenAthens represents a shift away from IP-based models by using a cloud-based authentication system that identifies users individually. This allows OpenAthens to be more flexible and scalable across platforms, and it often requires less maintenance for IT departments. VPNs remain useful for broader internal network access, but for licensed digital content, OpenAthens often provides a more streamlined experience.
Quick access to popular databases and journals
- NCBI PubMed
- SCOPUS
- Web of Science
- Nature
- Science
- Engineering Village
- Wiley Online Library
- ProQuest databases
- ScienceDirect
- APA PsycNET