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Connect to 果冻影院 Libraries Resources from Off-Campus

Eligibility and How to Request Access

Access to 果冻影院 Libraries' electronic resources from off-campus depends on which user group you are in.
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果冻影院 Faculty, Staff, Residents, and Fellows
Use your 果冻影院 credentials to log into OpenAthens. Note: your email username does not include @mcw.edu. If you have questions about your email password, contact 果冻影院 Information Services at (414) 955-4357 or help@mcw.edu.
果冻影院 Students
Use your NetID to log into OpenAthens. If you have questions about your NetID, contact 果冻影院 Information Services at (414) 955-4357 or help@mcw.edu.
Children's Wisconsin, Froedtert Health and Wisconsin Diagnostic Laboratories Staff

Apply for an account using the OpenAthens Registration Form. After verification of your status is received, you will receive an email with sign in credentials and instructions for creating a password.


Volunteer Clinical Faculty, Adjunct Faculty, Emeritus Faculty
In order to be eligible for a library account you must be have an official appointment as a volunteer, adjunct or emeritus faculty member, and have approval from the Office of Faculty Affairs. To request access, please complete the OpenAthens registration form. After verification of your status is received, you will receive an email with sign in credentials and instructions for creating a password.

Versiti Blood Research Institute Staff
Eligible BRI staff are designated by 果冻影院 research staff at the BRI. Contact your department administrator at the BRI to request access. If you have any questions, contact Kathryn Mlsna, Assistant Director of Scholarly Resource Management: kmlsna@mcw.edu, (414) 955-8305.
Joint Degree (果冻影院-MSOE, 果冻影院-MARQ) Students

To be eligible for access, you must be currently enrolled in a joint degree program. To request access, please complete the OpenAthens registration form and provide your program coordinator's name and contact information in the explanatory notes field for verification of eligibility. After verification of your status is received, you will receive an email with sign in credentials and instructions for creating a password.



If you have any questions, contact Kathryn Mlsna, Assistant Director of Scholarly Resource Management: kmlsna@mcw.edu, (414) 955-8305.

Register for an OpenAthens Account

果冻影院 Libraries uses OpenAthens to connect users to library resources. Most Froedtert and Children's Wisconsin employees, and 果冻影院 volunteer or adjunct faculty are eligible for access to 果冻影院 Libraries' subscription resources. Complete the to request an account. After we verify our status, you will receive an email with access instructions.

果冻影院 Libraries resources are available anytime, anywhere, and on any device.

果冻影院 students, faculty, and staff do not need to create an OpenAthens account, one has already been created for you. Use your existing 果冻影院 credentials when prompted.

To connect to resources from off-campus, start out at the library's publicly accessible homepage or at any of our . If you click a link to a subscription resource, you will be prompted to login to OpenAthens. Those with 果冻影院 accounts can use their existing 果冻影院 credentials to login. Other users, including Children's Wisconsin and Froedtert Health employees need to register for an account.

Logging in is easy! If you have an 果冻影院 account, choose the first option and sign into Duo. If you are staff at Children's Wisconsin or Froedtert, a volunteer or adjunct faculty use the second option and login with your OpenAthens account credentials.

More information can be found on our .

OpenAthens UserGroups

Connect to 果冻影院 Libraries from Anywhere

Frequently Asked Questions

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How do users connect to resources from off-campus?
When you attempt to access subscription library resources through links on the library鈥檚 website, you will be prompted to log into OpenAthens. After logging in with either your 果冻影院 email information or your OpenAthens account, you will be connected to the resource.
I don't know my 果冻影院 username or password.

Your 果冻影院 username is the same as your:

  • Network login to the 果冻影院CORP domain (collaborative services network)
  • Outlook Web Access (owamail.mcw.edu)
  • eBridge login credentials for 果冻影院 employees
  • 果冻影院’s Citrix applications ()

If you have forgotten your password, please contact 果冻影院 Information Services.

I entered my 果冻影院 email correctly, but I am not able to log-in.
Be sure you are entering the information under the heading 果冻影院 Users, and do not include the @mcw.edu part of your email address in the user name box.

If you continue to have issues, contact the Library at (414) 955-8302 or email LibraryTW@mcw.libanswers.com. We will respond to you as quickly as possible during staffed hours.
What do I do if I forget or have trouble with my password?

If you are using an 果冻影院 account to login, contact 果冻影院 Information Services at (414) 955-4357 or help@mcw.edu for assistance with resetting your password.

For other authorized users, click the link below to reset your OpenAthens password.

If you have further questions, contact the Library at (414) 955-8302 or email LibraryTW@mcw.libanswers.com. We will respond to you as quickly as possible during staffed hours.

Can I use VPN for off-campus access?
No. Close your VPN connection before using the OpenAthens. Using both VPN and the OpenAthens at the same time may result in the inability to access most library resources from off-campus.
Can I use Citrix for access to the Libraries' resources from off campus?
If you are logged into Citrix you will not need to go through OpenAthens to connect to the libraries鈥 resources. You may encounter issues with saving and printing documents, so we recommend not using Citrix to access the libraries鈥 resources. Instead, we recommend that you connect to OpenAthens through an up-to-date internet browser.
How do I get access to the libraries' resources from the VA?
果冻影院 faculty and staff located at the VA who are not on the 果冻影院 network need to use the OpenAthens.
I鈥檓 an alumnus/alumna. Do I have access?
Unfortunately, alumni do not qualify for remote access unless you have a current enrollment, employment or teaching affiliation with 果冻影院.

Alumni are always welcome to visit the library in-person. On-site users have full access to all resources.
Can I pay to have remote access to library resources?
We are unable to accept payment for off-campus access.