Connect your users to e-content with a single sign-on.
Connect users to content they want
Authentication is an important issue for libraries and information seekers; certain library resources require authorized access, while remote information seekers want access without obstacles. EZproxy access and authentication software connects to many content providers, including OCLC, EBSCO, Gale and others. It also connects to a wide variety of authentication services, including LDAP, SIP and Shibboleth, which reduces the number of authorizations and passwords users need to remember. Users gain secure remote access to the Web-based, licensed content they discover in libraries.
Provide seamless access
EZproxy works by dynamically altering the URLs within the webpages provided by your database vendor. The URLs of these webpages are changed to reflect your EZproxy server instead, causing your users to return to the EZproxy server as they access links on these webpages. The result is a seamless access environment for your users without the need for proxy configuration on the user's client.
Choose a proven solution
EZproxy is the industry-leading robust middleware solution for remote user authentication.
Member stories
Improve troubleshooting response time
See why University of the Arts London spends less time fixing IT systems and more time improving user experiences.
Grant trouble-free access to all your library's e-resources
Understand how Harper Adams University eased the effort of accessing e-resources off campus.
"EZproxy hosted is working very well for our library. It's invisible; no trouble at all."
Irene E. McDermott
Reference Librarian and Systems Manager, Crowell Public Library, City of San Marino, California
EZproxy access and authentication software allows your library to deliver to e-content simply and effectively. EZproxy facilitates a single sign-in to e-content using existing library-issued credentials, such as a library card number and PIN or username and password.
Service availability
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EZproxy access and authentication software
Available everywhere (features differ by locale)
Learn more
Download the EZproxy brochure
Download the brochure (US Letter)
Download the brochure (A4)
Watch a free tutorial that explains what EZproxy is and what it does.
Upcoming events
19 June 2018
EZproxy Q&A Webinar
Join OCLC EZproxy experts to ask questions about the service, set-up and hosting options.
07 August 2018
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Librarian Art of Decluttering and Organizing EZproxy
EZproxy is an authentication tool for many libraries, and even with diligent updating it can get cluttered! We’ll walk you through overhauling the configuration file and removing the cobwebs, and show you some best practices for maintaining a tidy EZproxy instance. You'll come away feeling joy about each and every stanza!