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How to Access Library Resources

Information about OpenAthens and EBSCO Discovery Service

Friendly URLs

OpenAthens uses different technology than our previous authentication method. The easiest way to access Linscheid Library's electronic resources is to use the links found on the library website, including those found on subject guides, course guides, and A-Z Databases. Each of these links uses a friendly URL that makes it easier to share with others. You can get the friendly URL by right-clicking on the link and then selecting "Copy link address", or you can find the link you need on the A-Z Databases list, click on the share icon, and copy the friendly URL, as shown below:

The friendly URL will typically be something easy to remember like https://ecok.libguides.com/database_name rather than a long string of letters and numbers. See the example below:

The library's current friendly URLs will not change with the migration to OpenAthens, so if you are already using these links, you can continue to do so.

Updating Old Proxied Links

For direct links or bookmarks to specific library articles, eBooks, and videos, the syntax of the URL will change with the migration to OpenAthens.

Proxied library URLs that included 0-...library.ecok.edu will no longer work. These will need to be updated to have an OpenAthens redirector link added. Below are some URL creation tools.

The Deproxifier will take out the URL prefix "0-" and the suffix "library.ecok.edu".
The Athenizer will add the appropriate OpenAthens redirector text to your direct links.
- NOTE: Do not use the Athenizer for EBSCO, Kanopy, or Gale links. More information about these platforms is found below in the "Special Cases" section.

Deproxifier

Use the deproxifier to remove the "0-" and ".library.ecok.edu" from proxied links for articles, bookmarks, streaming videos, and eBooks. Then run it through the Athenizer to have a valid library link.

Thanks to Beth Juhl and Dylan Hurd from the University of Arkansas Libraries for creating and granting permission for us to use this URL converter.

Athenizer

Use the Athenizer to create up-to-date links for subscribed library resources. Copy and paste the link from the Deproxifier to create a persistent and permanent link to an article, streaming video, eBook or bookmark that will validate your credentials when you're off-campus. Be sure to test the links before you save them.

If you have a long list of link that need to be Athenized, use this command in a spreadsheet:

="https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecok.edu?url="&ENCODEURL(A1)

If your first URL is A1, paste the formula in B1 and so on.

*This function is not available in the Mac or online versions of MS Excel.

Special Cases

The following providers use a customer ID in their URLs to give full access to ECU direct you to the ECU related account. These providers are not Athenized, but must be deproxied.

Platform	Steps	Old URL Example	New URL Example
EBSCO	Include this at the end of your unproxied URL: &authtype=ip,shib&custid=s8428242	http://0-search.ebscohost.com .library.ecok.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nup&AN=T707642&site=eds-live&scope=site	http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nup&an=t707642&site =eds.live&scope=site &authtype=ip,shib&custid=s8428242
Gale/Cengage	Include this at the end of your unproxied URL: &u=ecsc_main	http://0-go.gale.com .library.ecok.edu/ps/start.do?p=GLS&u=ecsc_main	http://go.gale.com/ps/start.do?p=GLS&u=ecsc_main
Kanopy	Make sure the URL begins with www.kanopy.com/en/ecok/ Or include this at the end of your unproxied URL: ?vp=ecok		https://www.kanopy.com/en/ecok/video/147462 or https://www.kanopy.com/en/product/147462?vp=ecok

Platform

Steps

Old URL Example

New URL Example

EBSCO

Include this at the end of your unproxied URL:

&authtype=ip,shib&custid=s8428242

http://0-search.ebscohost.com
.library.ecok.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nup&AN=T707642&site=eds-live&scope=site

http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nup&an=t707642&site
=eds.live&scope=site
&authtype=ip,shib&custid=s8428242

Gale/Cengage

Include this at the end of your unproxied URL:

&u=ecsc_main

http://0-go.gale.com
.library.ecok.edu/ps/start.do?p=GLS&u=ecsc_main

http://go.gale.com/ps/start.do?p=GLS&u=ecsc_main

Kanopy

Make sure the URL begins with www.kanopy.com/en/ecok/

Or include this at the end of your unproxied URL: ?vp=ecok

https://www.kanopy.com/en/ecok/video/147462

https://www.kanopy.com/en/product/147462?vp=ecok

Other resources, such as the New York Times, do not need Athenization at all. Instead, each individual will need to create a personal account with the New York Times using the steps below.

New York Times
A multi-platform news tool that provides full access to NYT and International NYT content, including breaking news, multimedia, reviews and opinion, blogs, lesson plans on the Learning Network, videos, and more. To see everything the NYT has on a particular topic, check out Times Topics.

Travel back through history (1851-1922) and access the NYT archives using the TimesMachine.

To activate your access:
1. Go to AccessNYT.com
2. Create a NYTimes.com account using your school email address.
3. Download the free NYT mobile app at nytimes.com/mobile to read articles on your personal device.

Need help fixing old or broken links?

Contact your liaison librarian, or call the library's Reference Desk at 580-559-5371.