Library e-resourcing to adopt SSO/MFA

Why we're doing this

In addition to improving security, this change will also ensure a more consistent user experience across ANZCA’s online systems.

How it will work

Access via the web

If you access online articles, e-books, e-journals, databases and collections via the web*, the authentication process will be largely unchanged. After clicking on a resource link, you will be prompted for your college ID/email address and password, then a code from your authenticator app. Once the session is established, you can move freely between library e-resources throughout the remainder of the session without needing to re-authenticate.

If you access e-resources through Learn@ANZCA or Library E-Reserves, you will already be signed in and won’t need to authenticate again.

*Includes access via the college website, the library discovery service and paywalled content anywhere else on the web using LibKey.

Access via BrowZine and Read by QxMD apps

For users accessing journal content via the BrowZine and Read-by-QxMD apps, the change will be more noticeable. Instead of using a saved username and password, you will now complete full SSO/MFA authentication whenever you access any paywalled content. After authenticating, you can view all paywalled articles for the rest of your session without further prompts.

Personal profiles

Personal accounts on vendor platforms and apps are unaffected, as they do not use college authentication. This includes your library discovery service account used for placing book loan requests.

When this change is happening

The upgrade is scheduled to occur on Monday 27 April 2026, and will involve a short period of downtime. The BrowZine and Read-by-QxMD app updates will occur later that night.

How to get help

Authentication issues can be reported to library/IT using the dedicated form. For more information on setting up MFA, see the college’s Protecting your data page.