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Lyman Briggs Library Resources

Searching from the Library Homepage

The first thing to do if you're looking for something in the library is to search from the library homepage. You can access the website at www.lib.msu.edu. You may choose to search all the kinds of materials that the library has, or you can use the dropdown menu to choose a specific type (for example, if you need a movie or music, you would choose "Books and Media"). To see tutorial videos on using the website, click the links below. To get help, either with the website or another library question, you can also click "Ask Us" to the right of the search box to chat with a librarian.

Note: If you've already found an article using Google or Google Scholar, you can copy and paste the title into the library search box to see if we have it in full text. If we don't, you can also request the article via interlibrary loan. If you're searching outside the library, you may reach screens that tell you you'll have to pay for an article, but as a member of MSU, you should never have to do that!

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Accessing  resources

  • Full access to MSU Libraries electronic resources is available with your MSU netid and password.
  • If you have questions about the library or are having trouble accessing something like a book or article through the library, contact us using the links on the Ask Us page:https://lib.msu.edu/askus, or call us at 517-353-8700.
  • If you encounter any technical problems with D2L, contact MSU IT: (517) 432-6200.