After the end of this year, December 31, 2024, access will stop to two PG Library services.
One of those is the database Skillsoft. For users of Skillsoft, we recommend using O’Reilly, a similar resource packed with ebooks and videos on IT and business topics.
The second service is EZProxy. This service is more invisible to students and faculty using Library-licensed resources, but EZProxy is an authentication system. However, in November of last year, we migrated to OpenAthens, a modern authentication system with services and features that better fit our university’s needs. The PG Library and Curriculum & Innovation teams worked tirelessly this year to replace old links that used EZProxy with new links that used OpenAthens in Brightspace and the Library’s website and guides. This preparation enables us to let our subscription with EZProxy cease at the end of the year as well. For Library and course content in Brightspace, no action is needed on your part.
How does this affect you?
On or after December 31, 2024, if you have any saved or bookmarked links to Skillsoft or links to other resources using EZProxy (look for “libauth.purdueglobal.edu” in the URL), these links will no longer work. If you save a lot of links in documents, spreadsheets, browser bookmark tools, or citation managers, you may need to update those if they were made before November 2023. You can find information about how to link to items in our Guide to Reading Lists.
If you have any questions, please contact us.
