O'Reilly Learning Platform school account

O’Reilly Media, Inc. is a major tech publisher that provides an online learning platform. The Michigan Library has an agreement with O’Reilly that allows you to access O’Reilly’s extensive catalogue of books and videos hosted on their platform without a paid subscription (i.e., free access).

You will need to register for an O’Reilly learning platform “school” account to access a number of the SI 506 assigned readings.

1.0 Warning

⚠️ Do not sign up for a O’Reilly Learning Platform account at https://www.oreilly.com/member/. If you visit this page and click “sign in with google” using your uniqname@umich.edu email address, you will commence a free 10-day trial (paid subscription). Second, your email address is tagged by O’Reilly in a way that prevents you from activating your account as a U-M student.

If you make this mistake please contact O’Reilly Customer Service by either email or phone:

Explain your situation. O’Reilly Customer Service staff are friendly and helpful and they will move your “trapped” member account to the U-M school account.

2.0 School account signup

  1. Create a school account using your uniqname@umich.edu email address by visiting https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/temporary-access/

  2. From the dropdown, select “Not listed? Click here.”

  3. Then enter your uniqname@umich.edu email address. O’Reilly will send you an account activation email. Click the embedded red button to activate your account. You now have free access to hundreds of titles and videos.