Michigan State University Libraries

MSU Libraries Online Tutorials

• Article QuickSearch
  
  3 min 56 seconds
  Find articles quickly by searching five multidisciplinary indexes simultaneously.
• What is the difference between a scholarly and popular journal article?
  
  3 minutes 4 seconds
  Learn the basic differences between popular and scholarly periodicals.
• Searching for an Article in a Multidisciplinary Index
  
  2 minutes 12 seconds
  Search multidisciplinary indexes to locate articles.
• Finding an Article by using Subject-Specific Indexes
  
  1 minute 53 seconds
  Learn how to locate the best indexes to search in a specific subject area.
• How to Access Full-Text Articles in an Online Index
  
  1 minute 23 seconds
  Find out how to access articles available to you online.
• Use Find Text @ MSU to Locate the Article
  
  3 minutes 13 seconds
  If there is no full-text button to open up the article try finding it with the use of the Find Text @ MSU button.
• Finding a Journal that Contains an Article Citation in the Library Catalog
  
  1 minute 58 seconds
  Learn how to find an article when you have the citation in hand.
• Understanding Print and Online Journal Records in the MSU Libraries Catalog
  
  2 minutes 53 seconds
  Trying to track down a citation? Watch this to understand how to find journals both print and online using the MSU Libraries' Catalog.

• What is a primary source?
  
  1 minute 43 seconds Need to find one but not sure what it is? Watch this tutorial and learn.
• Finding Primary Sources in the MSU Libraries Catalog
  
  3 minutes 23 seconds Learn three tips to finding primary source materials here in the library.
• Finding Primary Source Materials Online
  
  2 minutes 34 seconds Use this tutorial to learn how to find primary source materials through online databases and websites.