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Human Development & Family Studies Library Resources: Books

Finding Books

We have lots of books about Human Development & Family Studies and related topics in the Main Library!  Most of the collection is located in the Library of Congress Call Number range in the H's and primarily within HM-HV.  These books are housed in the Basement of the Main Library. 

The best way to search for books in by using the search on the homepage.  Once you find one or two books that match your topic, you can browse in that call number area for additional relevant titles.

What if my book is not there?

What if my book isn't there?

If the item you are looking for is checked out or the MSU Libraries do not own the item, you may request it from another library (at no charge).

If your book is checked out: Select the "Get This" button next to the item location/status.

If your book is not at the MSU Libraries: Submit an InterLibrary Loan Request through our ILLiad service. 

For more information about requesting books visit the Get it @MSU webpage.

Getting Books for Off-Campus Students

Accessing Books for Distance Learners

If you are not local to East Lansing, you can request books be shipped to your home address. Full details on Distance Delivery here.

All distance requests are made through our ILLiad system.

  • For MSU owned material.
  • We can also ship interlibrary loan material. To have this service your ILLiad account needs to be set to Distance. To do this, log into your ILLiad account and go to Profile > Update Profile > and change Location to Home Address.
  • We ship via UPS ground and include a pre-paid return label in each package. NOTE: In order to cut costs, pre-paid return labels are not automatically provided to addresses in Lansing, East Lansing, Okemos, and Haslett. If you are in one of these areas and need a return label you can request one by emailing us at lib.ill@msu.edu.