Library tools

These are tools that have resulted from innovations. They have been tested and are now supported and available to use. We would still appreciate your feedback about them so that we can continue to improve them.

Library Access Browser Extension

The Library Access browser extension makes it simple to access academic articles, journals and databases licensed by The Open University Library, wherever you are and whenever you need them. Simply download the extension, and finding resources will be easier than ever.

Picture this you're working on an

important paper or presentation from

home and need access to digital library

resources but access to journals

articles and reviews is denied because

you're off-campus frustrating right why

not try the library access browser

extension this extension offers quick

simple access to digital content

licensed by your library anytime

anywhere it's available for most

frequently used browsers download it

once use it forever once it's downloaded

just pick the right institution and

you're good to go browsing the web for

interesting articles when you consult

journals articles or databases your

library is subscribe to a notification

will appear click to be redirected to a

login page

don't forget your institution ID from

here you'll gain access to all licensed

material on that site as well as other

digital resources licensed by your

library if your library doesn't have a

license on the article you'd like to use

library access will automatically check

for open access versions of the article

with library access your entire library

is at your fingertips wanna take

advantage of this free library service

download it now and change the way you

study library access access to research

anytime anywhere

 

 

EZproxy Bookmarklet

This has been replaced by the Library Access Browser Extension Access publisher content directly with the EZproxy bookmarklet. This bookmarklet tool creates a link in your browser favorites bar which will re-write the URL of the current page being viewed to use an EZproxy URL. For OU subscribed resources, this will provide full access to the content.

EZproxy URL generator

To use this tool, write or cut & paste your URL into the text box labelled 'URL'. Your EZproxied resource will appear as a clickable link in the 'EZproxied URL' area. The URL will provide access to OU subscribed content.

EZProxied URL:
 

EZproxy DOI resolver

To use this tool, write or cut & paste your DOI into the text box labelled 'DOI'. Your EZproxied resource will appear as a clickable link in the 'EZproxied DOI' area. The URL will provide access to OU subscribed content.

EZProxied DOI URL: