MBR School of Government Proxy
Quickly access resources off-campus through the Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government proxy.
Proxy Bookmarklet
Whenever you are on a site that requires licensed access, click on the "MBR School of Government proxy" bookmarklet. You will be asked to login, and then redirected to the "proxified" version of the site.
What is OpenAthens?
Think of OpenAthens as your digital key to Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government’s academic resources. It gives students, staff, and faculty secure, off-campus access to licensed databases, journals, and more—no special software or campus connection required. Just log in with your MBR School of Government credentials, and you're ready to go.
Why use OpenAthens?
Many of the resources provided by Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government, such as databases and e-journals, are restricted to users on the campus network. OpenAthens allows you to access these resources remotely by securely confirming your MBR School of Government login, so you don’t have to be on site to get what you need.
What’s the difference between EZproxy, OpenAthens, and VPN?
The key difference between EZproxy, OpenAthens, and a VPN lies in how they handle authentication and user access. EZproxy works by rewriting links and proxying your session through a campus IP address. OpenAthens uses federated identity management to authenticate users based on their university credentials, offering a more scalable and secure solution. A VPN creates a private connection to the university’s network, which is useful for accessing internal systems, but overkill for simply reading journals or using library databases.
Quick access to popular databases and journals
- NCBI PubMed
- SCOPUS
- Web of Science
- Nature
- Science
- IEEE Xplore Digital Library
- Engineering Village
- UpToDate
- Springer Link
- JSTOR