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Michigan State University

SciFinder Guide

First-Time Users

Attention NEW SciFinder users!

If you are ON campus. Please use the following link to register for SciFinder.

If you are OFF campus. Please use the following link to register for SciFinder. Note- you must use your valid MSU email account to register.

Trouble Logging In?

The most common problems logging into SciFinder are:

You are not using the off-campus proxy.  If you get a message that you are "Not authorized from this IP address", please use this link:
http://www.lib.msu.edu/computer/offcampus-access.jsp

Wrong Username or Password.  If you cannot remember your username or password, you can retrieve it using your e-mail address and the answer to your security question at the 'Forgot Username or Password?' link on the Login screen.

System Requirement

If SciFinder is not functioning properly, check the system requirements