The below hyperlink – ‘UBC OpenAthens Login’ – can be added to your browser favourites and then clicked when visiting Publisher/Vendor websites to login for Library access. You can also edit and rename the bookmarklet.
UBC OpenAthens Login
For Chrome and Safari Users
- To install the OpenAthens Bookmarklet in Chrome, drag the button to your Bookmarks Bar.
For Firefox Users
- To install the OpenAthens Bookmarklet in Firefox, right click on the button and select “Bookmark This Link” to add it to your bookmarks or drag the link to your Bookmarks Toolbar
For Internet Explorer Users
- To install the OpenAthens Bookmarklet in Internet Explorer, right click on the button and select “Add to Favorites…” from the menu.
- If a dialogue box asks you if you’d like to continue, click ‘Yes.’ In the ‘Add a Favorite’ options, choose the ‘Create In’ drop-down menu and select ‘Favorites Toolbar.’
For iPad Users
- To install the OpenAthens Bookmarklet on an iPad, in Safari save this page as a bookmark, then edit the bookmark to rename it to something more descriptive about it being a bookmarklet for OpenAthens, and paste the following JavaScript into the URL field:
- javascript:void(location.href=’https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ubc.ca?url=’+location.href);