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Language, English

1500 American Idioms, Phrases & Slang
2016
Dictionary of modern proverbs
2012
Fowler’s Dictionary of Modern English Usage, 4th ed
Oxford University Press, 2015
Garner's Modern English Usage, 5th ed
Oxford University Press, 2022
The Language of TESOL and Bilingual Education An Expanded Glossary of Key Terms and Concepts
Series: The Language of Education, Volume: 4
McGraw-Hill's dictionary of American idioms and phrasal verbs
2005
New Oxford Rhyming Dictionary, 2nd ed
Oxford University Press, 2013
Oxford Companion to the English Language, 2 ed.
Oxford University Press, 2018
Oxford Dictionary of Idioms, 4th ed
Oxford University Press, 2020
Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, 2nd
2006
Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, 6th
Oxford University Press, 2015
Oxford Dictionary of Reference and Allusion, 3rd ed
2010

Law

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Law Library: 20+ Reserch Guides
The MSU Law Library has over 20 guides on various law subjects and law courses.

Administrative Law: Federal and Michigan Regulations
by Julia Ezzo Last Updated Apr 4, 2025 151 views this year

Libraries, Museums & Books

Linguistics

Dictionary of Sociolinguistics
2004
Dictionary Plus Linguistics
Oxford University Press, 2017
Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics, 2012+
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics, 3rd ed
Oxford University Press, 2014
International Encyclopedia of Linguistics, 2nd ed
Oxford University Press, 2004

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Linguistics, Second Language, TESOL Resources in the MSU Libraries
by Stephanie Perentesis Last Updated Oct 6, 2025 552 views this year

Literature, Criticism, Poetry

Critical Insights: Authors
Salem Press
Critical Insights: Themes
Critical Insights: Works
Critical survey of American literature, 3rd ed, 2016
Critical Survey of Graphic Novels
Salem Press
Critical survey of world literature, 3rd ed. 2017
Cyclopedias of Literary Characters
Salem Press
Dictionary of literary biography
Dictionary Of Literary Symbols, 2nd ed
3rd ed. available in print, PN56.S9 F47 2017
Encyclopedia of contemporary American fiction 1980-2020
A focused and in-depth collection of essays on some of the most significant and influential authors and literary subjects of the last four decades.
Facts on File companion to Shakespeare, 3rd ed
2012
Gale Literary Index
Gale Literary Index is a master index to the major literature products published by Gale. Searchable across the 130 products listed, most of which accessible through MSU Libraries.
SERIES: "Historical dictionaries of literature and the arts"
More than 55 dictionaries on the topics of international art, cinema, literature, and music.
An index to poetry and recitations, 1904, 1918, 1918 Supplement
Links to "Granger's index to poetry" in Hathitrist.
Introduction to Literary Context
Salem Press
Latin American Women Writers: An Encyclopedia, 2008
Magills Literary Annuals
1977-current
Salem Press
Magill's survey of world literature, Rev. ed. 2009
Notable African American writers
Series:Magill's Choice:
2006
Notable Latino writers
Series: Magill's Choice
2006
Oxford Companion to Shakespeare, 2nd
Oxford encyclopedia of Latina and Latino literature
Poetry - Database list
More than 20 databases that have the full-text, criticism, and poet biographies of hundreds of poems.
Poetry, Selected Indexes to Creative Works in...
Readers' guide full text mega with Reader's guide retrospective, 1890-1982
This collection consists of two databases,
Readers’ Guide Full Text Mega™ and Readers’ Guide Retrospective™: 1890-1982.
The Reference Shelf
Essays providing background information and current insights on US and world issues
Short story index

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Literature and Criticism
by Michael Rodriguez Last Updated Apr 13, 2022 135 views this year
Nineteenth Century Literature
by Michael Rodriguez Last Updated Oct 22, 2024 67 views this year
Spanish American Literature: A Guide to Selected Resources
by Janette Núñez Last Updated Oct 14, 2022 78 views this year
World Language Literature
by Deborah Margolis Last Updated Nov 8, 2023 66 views this year

Maps, Cartography

Atlas of Africa New Perspectives on the Continent, 2021 / Agence Française de Développement, Dunod Editeur
Maps of the Ancient World
Source: The Encyclopedia of Ancient History

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Guide to Clason Road Map and Atlases
by Kathleen Weessies Last Updated Dec 3, 2015 92 views this year
Map and Compass Navigation
by Kasey Wilson Last Updated Mar 12, 2024 99 views this year
MSU Maps & Geospatial Services: Links to Useful Sites
by Kathleen Weessies Last Updated Mar 21, 2025 3027 views this year
Using Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps Online
by Kathleen Weessies Last Updated May 7, 2025 2426 views this year

Mathematics & Statistics

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CMSE: Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering
by Sheila Bryant Last Updated Sep 3, 2025 72 views this year
Famous Mathematicians
by Sheila Bryant Last Updated Aug 10, 2016 110 views this year
General Mathematics Education
by Sheila Bryant Last Updated Jan 12, 2022 44 views this year
Mathematical Biology Research Guide
by Sheila Bryant Last Updated Sep 2, 2015 59 views this year
Mathematics Research Guide
by Sheila Bryant Last Updated Nov 20, 2024 962 views this year
Statistics and Probability Research Guide
by Sheila Bryant Last Updated Sep 7, 2023 91 views this year

Medicine / Human Health

Concise Medical Dictionary, 10th ed
2020
Conn's Current Therapy, 2024
2024
Current medical diagnosis & treatment, 2024
AccessMedicine
Dictionary of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
2017
Dictionary of Public Health, 2nd ed
2018
DSM-5-TR® Handbook of Differential Diagnosis
2014
Encyclopaedic Companion to Medical Statistics, 2nd
2011
Encyclopedia of Feeding and Eating Disorders
2017
Grant’s Dissector, 18ed
2025
Gray's Anatomy for Students, Fifth Edition
Health and psychosocial instruments
Historical dictionary of medical ethics, 1st. / Laurence B. McCullough.
Magill's Medical Guide/Salem Health:, 9th Edition
Consumer Health Complete: 2022 (EBSCO)
Medicare and Medicaid : a reference handbook
2021
Meyler's Side Effects of Drugs: The International Encyclopedia of Adverse Drug Reactions and Interactions, 16th ed.
2016. Also online through ClinicalKey.Flex.
Meyler's Side Effects of Drugs Annual, Myler's (book series)
Vol. 1/1977 - current [vol.45/2023]
Nutrition Care Manual
Older Americans Information Resource, 2024/25
Salem Press

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Evidence Based Medicine Guide
by Iris Kovar-Gough Last Updated Oct 20, 2025 1530 views this year
Consumer Health Resources
by Andrea Kepsel Last Updated Oct 20, 2025 986 views this year
How to do a Health Sciences Literature Review
by Iris Kovar-Gough Last Updated Oct 20, 2025 823 views this year
Library Resources for Public Health
by Abraham Wheeler Last Updated Nov 1, 2024 433 views this year

Michigan

2020 Decennial Census Data - Michigan
Almanac of American Politics - Michigan
National Journal's The Almanac of American Politics
History of the city of East Lansing by James D. Towar
Michigan Statistics
Michigan Votes
Michigan Votes gives every single bill, amendment, and vote - not just those selected by a particular interest group.

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Dissertations and Theses about Michigan State University
by MSU Libraries Last Updated Jul 8, 2024 251 views this year
Lansing History Resources
by Michael Rodriguez Last Updated Sep 2, 2015 47 views this year
Michigan History
by Michael Rodriguez Last Updated May 7, 2025 1518 views this year
Michigan Statistics
by Julia Ezzo Last Updated Oct 6, 2025 192 views this year
Using the Michigan County Histories and Atlases online collection
by Kathleen Weessies Last Updated Sep 2, 2015 89 views this year

Michiagn State University

Budgets. Employee listing / Michigan State University
Current Budget on MSU Digital Reserves. Must login to access.
Budgets. Employee listing / Michigan State University
FY13 - FY22. Lists Employees positions and salaries, but does not provide the name of the employee.
Faculty & academic staff salary list.
Access via MSU Digital Reserves
Faculty Insight
Know more survey : ... 2022 Know more @ MSU campus survey
Catalog record contains links to the 2 volumes which are pdf files.
M.A.C. Record
On the Banks of the Red Cedar, University Archives and Historical Collections
Michigan State University: Finding Information about MSU
Michigan State University Facts and Statistics
Michigan State University Yearbooks
MSU Digital Repository Collection
MSU Budgets - 1985/86 - 2022/23
Site on the Internet Archive, Wayback Machine
MSU Campus Tree (Interactive) Map
W. J. Beal Botanical Garden and Campus Arboretum
MSU History - Timeline
On the Banks of the Red Cedar, University Archives and Historical Collections
MSU Scholars
This site highlights the publications of MSU's researchers, as reflected in Elsevier's Scopus database, and their grants, as reflected in MSU's Contracts and Grants database.
MSU Sports History
Material from the 1800s - mid 1950s-1960s.
On the Banks of the Red Cedar, University Archives and Historical Collections
MSU Theses & Dissertations
MSU Digital Repository Collection
MSU Yearbooks
On the Banks of the Red Cedar, University Archives and Historical Collections

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Michigan State University
by Jennie Rankin Last Updated Oct 3, 2025 2306 views this year
Michigan State University Facts and Statistics
by Chana Kraus-Friedberg Last Updated Oct 2, 2025 2727 views this year
Points of Interest Around Michigan State University's Campus
by Holly Flynn Last Updated Apr 18, 2017 31 views this year

Music

Musicians and Composers of the Twentieth Century
Salem Press, 2013
Grove Dictionary of American Music, 2nd ed
2013
SERIES: "Historical dictionaries of literature and the arts"
More than 55 dictionaries on the topics of international art, cinema, literature, and music.

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Music Research
by Laura Thompson Last Updated Oct 2, 2025 702 views this year