What is Open Athens?
OpenAthens is a user authentication and e-resources access system that acts as your gateway to electronic resources licensed by The TMC Library. From the user’s point of view, your right to access full text is validated on the resource side by using your institutional login.
Baylor College of Medicine, UTHealth & MD Anderson
Baylor College of Medicine, UTHealth and MD Anderson users will experience the most seamless access, because of the Single Sign-On (SSO) technology that these institutions employ internally.
HCC, PVAMU, & TSU
Some users will need to register and establish personal OpenAthens accounts. Get a library card number from The TMC Library and register for remote access. Within two days, the library verifies that your institution has vouched for you.
