On July 17, 2023, UK Libraries will transition to a new platform for managing access to electronic resources, OpenAthens.

What should I expect?

We are striving for a seamless transition with minimal user impact. We expect the most noticable change to be a different-looking linkblue login page. We will also need to ask users to authenticate when they are both on-campus and off-campus. If you experience any difficulty accessing our collections, please contact or Electronic Resources team at lib-er@lsv.uky.edu.

Do I need to update links to library content in Canvas and elsewhere?

Yes, after we go live with OpenAthens on July 17th, we encourage everyone to review their content for accuracy and functionality. Prefix-style links like this:

http://ezproxy.uky.edu/login?url=[content]

can generally be updated with the new prefix:

https://go.openathens.net/redirector/uky.edu?url=[content]

but embedded-style links like this:

https://sk-sagepub-com.ezproxy.uky.edu/reference/

will need to be replaced with a new link provided by the database.

Where do I ask a question or report a problem?

Please contact us at lib-er@lsv.uky.edu.

Electronic resources are licensed for the non-commercial, educational, and research use of current University of Kentucky students and employees and those who are physically present in our libraries.

To access UK Library licensed resources while off campus you must log in using your linkblue account. Please see Access from Off Campus instructions for more information, or send questions about this service to the Library's Ask Us service.

Systematic downloads, distribution or long-term storage of substantial portions of information is prohibited. By using these products you are agreeing to the statement on appropriate use of electronic resources..