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Resource Access: Tips, Options and Using OpenAthens

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Creating OpenAthens Links

A fast way to make any library content link work for off-campus access is to paste the OpenAthens link directly to the front of the URL.

TMC's OpenAthens link: https://go.openathens.net/redirector/library.tmc.edu?url=

Example URLs with the OpenAthens stems:

Create OpenAthens links with Link Generator

Use the OpenAthens Link Generator to add TMC Library's OpenAthens stem to one or more link. The Generator is the most reliable way to create a working link to library online content for on and off campus access.

 

 

 

 

 

This example shows the results of entering two URLs - one for Facebook (NOT a TMC Library resource), and for ClinicalKey (a TMC Library subscribed resource).  The Facebook URL results in an error message "We can't generate an OpenAthens lik from this link."  The ClinicalKey URL generates an OpenAthens redirector link with URL encoding.