There are two options to create OpenAthens links:

1. OpenAthens Link Generator Tool

• Go to https://go.openathens.net/generate/mssm.edu/81008449 
• Paste the URL for the resource you would like to use into the "Enter your links" field. You can paste multiple links separated by a space or new line. 
• Click Enter.
• The tool should generate an OpenAthens link to the resource that you could copy and paste wherever you need to use it (Blackboard, syllabus, email, etc.).  

2. Manually Create a Resource Link

You can also manually add the OpenAthens prefix to existing library articles, journals, books, videos, databases or other resources*. 

OpenAthens Prefix: https://go.openathens.net/redirector/mssm.edu?url= 

• Capture the resource URL you would like to create a link for. 

• Add the following prefix BEFORE the resource URL: https://go.openathens.net/redirector/mssm.edu?url=  

• The new resource URL should look like the following: 

  • https://go.openathens.net/redirector/mssm.edu?url=https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMe2312633  

*Please note that if replacing the prefix does not work, try using the link generator instead.  Some URLs include special characters that the link generator will encode for you.