OpenAthens uses different technology to manage access to resources than proxy-based authentication. Therefore, the prefix of links saved will change. As a result, students, faculty, and staff will also need to update any bookmarks, saved links, or reading list links they maintain apart from the Libraries' web presence. This change will most likely impact "power users" and faculty who have embedded links to library resources in the University's learning management system, D2L.
Over time, library personnel will work to update links on our website; however, all links that currently rely on proxy-based authentication should continue to work for the foreseeable future. The process of updating links is fairly time-consuming. Until all links are revised, students, faculty, and staff may see different login forms, either for proxy-based authentication or OpenAthens, depending on how they access the resource.
During the 2019-20 academic year, librarians will develop resources and share information with faculty to help them update links to library resources in D2L. These resources will appear on this page as they become available.
All campus researchers are encouraged to follow these basic steps for updating saved links and bookmarks to the Libraries' resources:
The Kaufman Library staff would like to thank Georgia Southern University Libraries for permission to adapt their OpenAthens LibGuide, with special thanks to Mr. Jeff Mortimore.