United States Research Guide  Tags: united_states statistics government_documents history law_government_documents political_science_public_admin mathematics_statistics  

Getting Started

How to Use Your Library

Provides an overview of the resources and services provided by MSU Libraries as well as tips on searching for books, articles, and other research material.

Mitchell Memorial Library Virtual Tour

Provides a guided pictorial tour of Mitchell Memorial Library.

Survival Skills for Graduate Students 

This webpage provides access to PowerPoint presentations and podcasts of the popular "Survival Skills for Graduate Studnets" workshops. 

Understanding ILLiad

Learn how to request research materials using the two components of ILLiad: Interlibrary Loan and Library Express. If you need a book or article that MSU Libraries does not have, use Interlibrary Loan to request that we get it from another library for you. If you need a book or article that MSU Libraries does have but you can't come to the library, you can use Library Express to have it sent to you.

Managing Your Citations

EndNote X3 Basics (provided by EndNote Product Training)

See how EndNote software can help you manage your citations and even format the references in your thesis, dissertation, or article! For information on how to purchase EndNote from MSU Libraries, click here.