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2022 State of Michigan Employees Online Resources Link
Library Of Michigan

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MICHIGAN.GOV/LMSOMDATABASES

Subscription Databases

State of Michigan employees can access subscription databases with their Library of Michigan Library Card and password.

eBooks/Publications

General/Reference

Journals/Magazines

Legal/Government/Policy

Newspapers

SOM Online Resources Tools

2024 Library of Michigan SOM Employees Online Resources Library Card application

Library Card Application

Online application for SOM Employees to apply for a Library of Michigan library card.
Get a Library Card
2024 Library of Michigan SOM Employees Online Resources MyAthens Portal

MyAthens Database Portal

Alternate portal for accessing online resources for SOM Employees.
MyAthens Database Portal
2024 Library of Michigan SOM Employees Online Resources Password Reset

Password Reset Portal

Portal to set or reset the password that is tied to your Library of Michigan library card account.
Password Reset Portal

Troubleshooting/Password Reset

  • If you need to reset your password or create a new password, go to our Password Reset Portal.
  • If you encounter issues using the database links below, use our other database portal by going to https://my.openathens.net, enter "Library of Michigan" in the "Choose Your Institution" search box, and then login with your Barcode number and Password.
  • Do not bookmark or save to your Favorites any database links after you have logged in using your Barcode number and Password. It is recommended that you only bookmark this page in order to avoid login issues.

Expired Library Cards

All Library of Michigan library cards have an expiration date to ensure the account is still actively being used. If you encounter a "User must be flagged as active" message, please submit an online library card application with a check-mark next to "This is a library card renewal application" on the form in order to have the account renewed.