The contracts for each AccessMichigan database service have different provisions regarding allowable remote access for library patrons. The following is a summary of what forms of remote access libraries are permitted to make available for each database service. For questions on remote access, please contact AccessMichigan Staff .
Access is permitted only in school, public, and academic libraries.
Also, libraries may offer remote access to Electric Library Elementary to their patrons if the library has its own remote patron authentication system which requires patrons to enter a patron ID to gain access to the databases. Also, libraries may offer remote access to FirstSearch to their patrons if the library has its own remote patron authentication system which requires patrons to enter a patron ID to gain access to the databases. Libraries may NOT give out their InfoTrac password to patrons. Also, libraries may offer remote access to the InfoTrac databases to their patrons if the library has its own remote patron authentication system which requires patrons to enter a patron ID to gain access to the databases. SIRS Discoverer Libraries may NOT give out their SIRS Discoverer password to their patrons.