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 |
Directory of Geoscience Departments, 50th Edition
by
Carolyn Wilson (Editor)