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How to Access Research Databases Using OpenAthens

Overview

Some databses don't sue the standard proxy for remote access, but rather OpenAthens. Below are some examples.

How to access Scopus using OpenAthens

Step 1

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Step 2

From here, select Bahçesehir Üniversitesi (Bahçeşehir University).

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Step 3

Next select BAU - STU LDAP (AD) from the first drop-down menu followed by your UMIS credentials.

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Step 5

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If you se the error screen below, simply click on the Scopus Preview logo in the top left corner of the screen and you will be redirected to the screen above.

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How to access Web of Science using OpenAthens

Step 1

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Step 2

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Step 3

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Step 5

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