To locate books on a particular topic, try these options:
1. MSU Libraries' Online Catalog: Search for books by author, title, keyword, subject, etc. Includes both print books and ebooks.
2. Inter-Library Loan (ILL): If the MSU Libraries don't own a particular book, you can request a copy for free through Interlibrary Loan.
3. On the 3rd floor of the library, you can browse books on geosciences topics using the following call number ranges:
| Subject Field | Call Number |
| Geography | G 1-922 |
| Physical Geography | GB 3-5030 |
| Oceanography | GC 1-1581 |
| Geology | QE 1-350 |
| Mineralogy | QE 351-399 |
| Petrology | QE 420-499 |
| Volcanoes and Earthquakes | QE 521-545 |
| Structural Geology | QE 601-613 |
| Stratigraphy | QE 640-699 |
| Paleontology | QE 701-760 |
American Geography and Geographers by 
How to Do Your Dissertation in Geography and Related Disciplines by 
Extreme Natural Hazards, Disaster Risks and Societal Implications by 
Interpreting Our World by 
Directory of Geoscience Departments, 50th Edition by 
The Oxford Handbook of Environmental History by 
Encyclopedia of hydrological sciences
The Geology of Mississippi by 
Georeferencing by 
GIS data sources by 
The Encyclopedia of Weather and Climate Change by 
Encyclopedia of weather and climate
