#   EBSCO Discovery Service

Get the most out of your e-resources investment with EBSCO Discovery Service, an affordable search platform that provides access to your school’s library collection. Available anytime, anywhere, EDS helps students quickly and conveniently find content for research.



 

 [ Request a demo ](/request-information?product=eds) 

 

 

   #   Authentication & Links to Full Text [ ](#)

 

- [Overview](/schools/products/ebsco-discovery-service)
- [Quality Content](/schools/products/ebsco-discovery-service/quality-content)
- [Search Technology](/schools/products/ebsco-discovery-service/search-technology)
- [Authentication & Links to Full Text](/schools/products/ebsco-discovery-service/authentication-links-to-full-text)
- [User Experience](/schools/products/ebsco-discovery-service/user-experience)
- [Integration & Customization](/schools/products/ebsco-discovery-service/integration-customization)
- [Expertise & Support](/schools/products/ebsco-discovery-service/expertise-support)
 
 



 

  #   Authentication & Links to Full Text

### OpenAthens: One Login to All Your Resources

OpenAthens is an advanced access management system that eliminates the need for multiple logins. Users sign in only one time to access all your library’s resources.

[Learn more about OpenAthens](/products/openathens-compass-authentication "OpenAthens Compass Authentication")

### Google Authentication

EBSCO Discovery Service supports Google Authentication, enabling users to sign in to EBSCO resources and create personal accounts using their Gmail login credentials.



 



###   Quick Links to Full Text

Students can click directly to the PDF or HTML full text of an article from within the search result list and detail pages, reducing search time.



 

 

 [  See full-text linking options](#open-gallery)

 

 

 

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## Take Student Research to the Next Level

When students can quickly access the resources they need, they use more of what’s in your library. From an easy-to-use library website with [Stacks](/products/stacks-library-websites-1 "Stacks Library Websites") to single sign-on with [OpenAthens](/products/openathens-compass-authentication "OpenAthens Compass Authentication"), EBSCO and EBSCO partners offer a full suite of technologies that make research easy.



 

 

 





 

 

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See what EDS can do for your school.



 

 

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