How will this affect me?

Your experience should be very similar as the authentication and redirection will happen in the background. You may have to change bookmarked links or links in course materials. Please see the Permalinks section for additional information.

Will the login link/screen look the same for all resources?

Not always - sometimes it will be resource specific. Look for sign in or institutional login links, usually at the top of the screen. Search for "Carleton College."  Not all vendors/publishers offer this Single Sign-On (SSO) login from their websites/databases. For some, you will still need to go through the Carleton College Library website.

My bookmarks to databases, eBooks, and articles no longer work. What should I do?

• If your old bookmarked link starts with this: https://login.ezproxy.carleton.edu/login?url= ; you can use the OpenAthens redirector generator to create a new link.
• If your old bookmarked link contains ONLY the vendor/publisher link (no proxy), you can also use the OpenAthens redirector generator to do this work for you. Otherwise, you may want to search for your item in Catalyst, and use the permalink option there.

Please note that there are exceptions to using the new OpenAthens redirector. See the Permalinks Exceptions page for more information.

I usually access library resources through Google or Google Scholar. Will I still be able to use OpenAthens to authenticate?

Yes.

What happens if I change devices or use a different browser? Will OpenAthens remember me?

OpenAthens uses cookies to remember your device’s IP address for about eight (8) hours. If you change browsers – from Firefox to Chrome – you will be asked to login again. Additionally, if you change devices, like from a laptop to a mobile phone, you will be asked to login again.

I'm having problems retrieving content from a personal account/bookshelf I created. What's going on?

For some vendor websites (ProQuest Ebook Central, EBSCO, etc.), you may lose the content in your personal account because it's not currently connected to OpenAthens. Please contact us and we can help you.

If I need help with my permalinks or something else, who do I contact?

Please contact us and we can help you.