MyAthens toolbars

This browser toolbar replicates the features of MyAthens and can be used to access Athens-authenticated resources.

Now available for

• Firefox - for use with Firefox 1.5 - 2.0.0, Mozilla 1.7 and Netscape 7.2
  (users of Netscape and Mozilla should click on the 'Download Extension' link and then use File | Open to locate and install the toolbar).
  
  
• Internet Explorer - Version for Microsoft IE 6 and 7
  

Toolbar features

From 'Athens Options':

• Go to MyAthens. If you are not logged in, clicking on this option will display the MyAthens login page. If you are logged in, the list of resources in MyAthens will be displayed.
• Account details. Displays your personal details.
• Change password. Enables you to change your password.
• Help page.
• Refresh resource list. A drop-down list of resources is available after logging in. There have been some intermittent cases of the resource list failing to display a complete list of resources; using this button will refresh the list. Selecting one of these resources will redirect you to the service URL for that resource.

Other features of the toolbar include:

• A status section. Indicates whether you are currently logged into Athens. If you are, it will display the Athens username you logged in with.
• A drop-down list of resources is available after logging in. Selecting one of these resources will redirect you to the service URL for that resource.
• A Logout button.

NOTE: AthensDA users will also find the toolbar useful, although the Status section does not display the account username after the user has established an Athens session, and the Account details, Change password and Help buttons are also hidden. Currently there isn't a means of connecting to the login page for AthensDA users, but this is a feature we are exploring for future releases of the toolbar.

What other users say

"Athens toolbar - what a genius bit of customisation. Congrats to all involved."

"An excellent extension for any researcher."

"Very important extension for any researcher."

"What a fantastic extension."

"This is a great extension and saves loads of time."

"Recommended. This works really well."

"This is fantastic. If you only get one Firefox extension, get Adblock; but if you use Athens, get this one too."

"Brilliant. It's actually a lot easier to use than the University library link!"