Research Guides: Library Resources for Extension: Find Books

Find Books

Books often provide a more systematic overview of a research topic than is usually found in articles.

MSU Libraries Online Catalog
- Searches the collections of MSU Libraries as well as other libraries in the area
- Books located in the Circulating Collection can be checked out.
- For "Campus 5" distance education students or faculty/staff whose office is away Starkville, you can use the Place Hold button for any book in the MSU Circulating Collection, and we can mail the book to you. (You will just need to pay for return shipping.)
WorldCat
- Provides access to the catalog records of libraries throughout the world.
- Books found on WorldCat that are not owned by the MSU Libraries can be requested through InterLibrary Loan.

Access MSU Libraries' Books

For Extension & Experiment Station Faculty & Staff who work away from the main campus, the Libraries will deliver books from the MSU Libraries collection to you for free (you are just responsible for returning them).

Use the Online Catalog to find books the library owns.
Use the the Place Hold link to request the book you need.

This is a FREE service for off-campus Extension Service and MAFES personnel. However, to avoid being charged, you must indicate in your ILLiad profile that your Site is "Extension Service" or "Experiment Station".

Books not at MSU

Interlibrary Loan

How do I get an article or book that is not available electronically or in print at MSU Libraries?

Check the Online Catalog to confirm that the library does not have the book you need or doesn't provide access to the journal in which the article appears.
Use the Interlibrary Loan option of ILLiad to request that MSU Libraries get the item from another library for you. The service is usually free.