The Library and You
Regardless of your major here at MSU, you will most definitely need to be able to use the library's resources in order to prosper. More specifically if you are a social sciences or arts and letters major taking a writing class your first semester is necessary; for all other majors you will need writing skills for your more disciplined classes later in your academic year. Nevertheless I will take you step by step on to through the basics of the MSU library.
Your research journey begins on the MSU library website where immediately you will want to click the undergraduate colored box to the right to be redirected to an appropriated site. Click on the Research help tab; here you can find a link to a Primary sources search engine, research guides, course guides and citation guides which come in handy in writing classes. When using the primary sources engine it is very important to understand what a primary source is relative to the research project. For example: if you were to be researching the great depression and needed primary sources you would want to look for sources from the 1930s; any source after that would be irreverent to your topic's goal. Back on that tab the research guide is a great read prior to a research project, but in a classroom setting is typically preached to you.
When you come across questions in your research you should contact a librarian for help. They are willing to help professionals there 24 hours of the day 7 days a week by 1 manner or another. They can be contacted by the "Ask a librarian" chat service on the MSU library site, email and they can be talked to at the library which is open 24 hours a day during weekdays and business hours during the weekends during a typical school year day. Never hesitate to ask them for help as they are are all knowing professional for are there for you.