Great Lakes University (GLU) offers its students access to several online Library Resources. These links below are adequate and appropriate to the type and level of instruction offered. Access to these Web sites is public domain and cannot be revoked. These resources are available either by using GLU’s Computer Lab Internet connection or through the student’s own personal computer Internet access. Some may require the student to create their own Login ID and password to that site. The following is a list of resources available to students:

Urshan Graduate School of Theology
Search the Urshan Gateway Library for information including Apostolic theological resources.

WorldCat-The World's Largest Library Network
Search the entire WorldCat database with simple keywords. As in Open WorldCat, each linked result leads to a "Find in a Library" information page. From there, users can enter geographic information such as a zip or postal code, receive a list of nearby libraries that own the item, and link right to a library's online catalog record to initiate circulation activity or access electronic content directly. Users can also create their own WorldCat account and add book reviews, table-of-contents information and notes to many WorldCat items, helping to personalize their library search experience.

iBistro
A Library Network called iBistro; it is an online catalog of books, audio books,
compact discs, videos and other materials owned by 40 libraries in 57 locations
throughout Southeast Michigan in Wayne, Oakland, Washtenaw and Livingston Counties. Anyone who has an Internet connection can access it.

MeL
The Michigan electronic Library is a virtual library. This Web site is a service of the Library of Michigan, it is designed to offer every library and resident of the state equitable and easy-to-use access to a core set of information resources. They are as follows:

MeL Catalog
a statewide catalog, interlibrary loan and delivery service.

MeL Databases
commercial databases purchased by the Library of Michigan for all Michigan residents. Includes FirstSearch and Infotrac.

MeL Digital Collections
a growing selection of digitized resources including manuscripts, realia, and other objects.

MeL Internet
a collection of Internet links organized by subject and selected by librarians who are experts in their topic areas.

netLibrary
netLibrary allows access to eBooks purchased by the Library of Michigan via the World Wide Web at the Library, home, work or school. By creating an account at the Library of Michigan, students can check out an eBook for up to 6 hours. Special features allow users to read the entire text of the eBook, view the table of contents, search for specific words in the eBook and use the integrated dictionary to find definitions.

MiLE
Michigan Library Exchange is Michigan's largest virtual catalog, it allows students to borrow books from 160 academic, public, museum and hospital libraries free of charge. Books may be borrowed for three weeks and are delivered to their home library for checkout.

The Tübingen University Library's Index theologicus is now available online.

Great Lakes University is currently examining the feasibility of offering access to OCLC and ProQuest Direct.