NHS OpenAthens is the single username and password for nearly all the library resources purchased for NHS staff.
All staff employed by Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH Trust) are eligible to sign up for a free OpenAthens account.
Registration is simple. Follow the steps below to sign up.
*We recommend signing up with your OUH email address. If we're unable to verify your email address or the location that you're registering from, this may delay your application.
If you move Trusts, you can update the organisation associated with your OpenAthens account by following the steps below.
Forgot your OpenAthens password? Reset it online.
Need further help? Email hcl-enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk.
Your NHS OpenAthens account is the single username and password for most of the NHS resources covered in this guide. Once you have signed up for an account you can sign in to the services below to help you find these resources.
Still can't find what you're looking for? Try SOLO (Search Oxford Libraries Online), the search and discovery tool of the major collections of the libraries of the University of Oxford.
Using SOLO to Access Online Resources (OUH Staff)
Anyone can use SOLO to explore library resources. However, in order to access most of the online content in SOLO, OUH staff need to first join the library. If you're employed by the OUH, library membership is free. Once you’ve signed up, you will be given onsite access to most of the electronic resources in SOLO, including ebooks, ejournals and databases. Just follow the steps below:
Log in to a library PC (university network) with your Bodleian Libraries username and password (you'll be given this information when you join the library).
Offsite access is only possible for members of the University of Oxford via their Oxford Single Sign On. (OUH staff have remote access to a separate collection of resources via NHS OpenAthens).
For detailed guidance on using SOLO, visit the Bodleian Libraries Guide to SOLO.
We are happy to take your questions.
Email: hcl-athens@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Telephone: 01865 (2)21936.
