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Athens Username and Password

Some databases and electronic journals hosted off-campus require an Athens Personal User Account. This account will be created automatically shortly after your computer account at Bradford . You will receive an email message that provides details of your Athens username and password in your University email account.

Users must comply with Athens Terms and Conditions. In particular you must keep your account confidential and not permit any third party to use it and only use it for educational purposes. Any breach may result in disciplinary action against you.

Forgotten your password?

If you have forgotten your Athens password please do the following :

  1. Choose the Forgotten Athens Password link.
  2. Enter your Athens username (which is the same as your University email username, with the addition of the prefix bra.
  3. Enter your University email address.
  4. Choose Submit.

You will next receive an email with a link to web page where you can choose your own password.

Never received your username and password?

If you do not know your Athens username and password please complete the Athens account form and your details will be e-mailed to you.

Changing your password

You cannot change your username.

You can change your password as follows:

  1. Log on to MyAthens web site
  2. Enter the username and password that you have now and click Login.
  3. Click on the 'My Account' button.
  4. Enter your current password and the new password you would like to have. You must then enter this again in the 'Confirm password' box.
  5. Click on Submit.

There are conditions on length of password, characters allowed and so on, which are given on screen.

Need help using Athens?

If you have any queries about Athens please contact your Subject Librarian.

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