If you need more help, please Ask a Question!
Who can use library databases
- Off campus access is limited to students registered for
the current term, faculty, and staff.
- Students who are not taking classes this semester but
need access to databases for course-related research (such
as finishing an incomplete) should ask for help through Ask
a Question.
- Anyone is welcome to use databases at computers in the
library building.
- All Michigan residents can use selected databases from
their homes or offices through the Michigan
eLibrary or at your local public library.
How off campus access works
- You will be automatically asked for your Last Name, UMID, and library PIN after
you click on a database or journal link - see example
of authentication screen below.
- If you receive an error message, please contact the library
for assistance.
- AOL users may need to use a different web browser; minimize
the AOL software and use a current version of Internet
Explorer, Netscape, or Mozilla.
- You may occasionally see the UM-Ann Arbor
library authentication screen. Follow their instructions
for setting up and using a UM-AA library password.
If you're having problems
Privacy settings - Browser Cookies
- Internet Explorer 6.*:
- Select Tools > Internet Options.
- In the Options window, click on the "Privacy" tab.
- If a default setting is used, you will see a sliding
scale to indicate what the security settings are.
The security setting should be no higher than "Medium
High" to allow authentication.
- Optional Instructions (Ignore if you're not using
a custom or advanced setting):
- If you wish the security setting to be "High," but
would still like to authenticate to use the
research databases, click on "Edit" on
the options window. A new window will pop up.
In the box labeled "Address of Web site," type "wizard.umd.umich.edu" (without
quotes) and click on "Allow."
- If you are not using one of the default settings
or would like to customize your cookie settings,
click on the "Advanced" button on
the Options window. A new window will pop up.
Put a check in the box for "Override automatic
cookie handling." Make sure that the "block" option
under first party cookies is NOT selected.
- Firefox
- Select Tools > Options
- At the top of the Options window, select Privacy
- Check "Allow sites to set cookies"
- If you do not want to allow all sites to select cookies:
- click
on "Exceptions"
- add wizard.umd.umich.edu and select "Allow"
- Netscape 7.*, Mozilla 1.*:
- Select Edit > Preferences.
- In the preferences window, click on the arrow next
to "Privacy & Security" to expand those
options.
- Highlight "Cookies." Make sure that the "Disable
cookies" option is NOT the one selected.
- Optional Instructions (Ignore if you're not using
a custom or advanced setting):
- If the option "Enable cookies based
on privacy settings" is selected, either
choose one of the other options or click on
the view button next to that option to edit
your cookie settings.
- In order to authenticate, low, medium, and
high security settings may be used.
- If using a custom setting, the option "Site
has no privacy policy" must NOT be set
to "reject" under the column for
First Party Cookies. (keep in mind that the
more cookies you reject, the less likely you
are to keep a marked list or save searches
when using a database).
- Netscape 4.*:
- Select Edit > Preferences.
- In the preferences window, highlight "Advanced."
- Make sure that the "Disable cookies" option
is NOT the one selected.
UM-Dearborn Authentication
Screen
UM-Ann
Arbor Authentication Screen
