Rajamangala Tawan-ok Proxy
Quickly access resources off-campus through the Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-ok proxy.
Proxy Bookmarklet
Whenever you are on a site that requires licensed access, click on the "Rajamangala Tawan-ok proxy" bookmarklet. You will be asked to login, and then redirected to the "proxified" version of the site.
What is OpenAthens?
With OpenAthens, members of the Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-ok community can access licensed digital resources both on and off campus. It works behind the scenes to verify your Rajamangala Tawan-ok login, giving you seamless access to the same academic materials you’d normally use while connected to the campus network.
Why use OpenAthens?
Some of Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-ok’s most valuable digital resources are only available to users on the campus network. OpenAthens makes those resources available off-campus too—just sign in with your Rajamangala Tawan-ok credentials, and you’ll be recognized as an authorized user no matter where you are.
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
- UpToDate
- Oxford Academic Journals
- ProQuest databases
- JSTOR