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Library Resources for Extension

This website has been especially designed for the faculty and staff of the MSU Extension Service.

Find research articles, technical reports, and other research materials

Listed below are databases that you may find useful for agriculture-related research. For a complete listing of all of MSU Libraries' online indexes and databases, click here.

When not at an MSU location, it is best to first log into the MSU Virtual Private Network before clicking on a database name.

If the MSU Libraries does not provide access to a journal article or other item that you need, you may order it through Interlibrary Loan.

Unless otherwise indicated, you must be a current MSU faculty member, staff member, or student to access the resources below.

Find articles from magazines and trade journals

For articles from magazines and trade journals, try the following databases.

Unless otherwise indicated, you must be a current MSU faculty member, staff member, or student to access the resources below.

Citation Management Software

Learn about programs that allow you to organize your references, format them in a style of your choice, and insert them into a Word document.

Access Articles in the Libraries' Print Journals

It is easy to get PDFs of articles in the Libraries' print collections,

1. Log into Interlibrary Loan.

2. Choose the Article link under New Request.

3. Enter the information about the article.

4. For Copy Service, selct "Yes"

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".