Collections Location List
MSU Library collections are located in two buildings, the Renne Library building and the Library Annex (910 Technology Blvd North). Users may access collections directly in the Renne Library building. For items located in the Library Annex, users may request a hold online or by visiting the library service desk. Materials will be retrieved and made available for pick up at the service desk.
Below is a list of many of the main collection location codes used in the MSU library catalog (CatSearch).
| LOCATION | To retrieve, go to: |
|---|---|
| 1st Floor | Browse collection |
| 2nd Floor | No collections |
| 3rd Floor | General collections; Books M - Z |
| 4th Floor | Juvenile, Oversize, Newspapers |
| Annex - Government Document | Library Annex (place online hold) |
| Annex - Periodical | Library Annex (place online hold) |
| Annex - Periodical Oversize | Library Annex (place online hold) |
| Basement | Select Periodicals; General collections; Books A - L |
| Government Document | Library Annex (place online hold) |
| Government Documents Oversize | 4th floor |
| Juvenile (K-12) Textbook Collection | 4th floor |
| Juvenile collection | 4th floor |
| Maps | 4th floor Map Cases, see full 4th Floor map |
| Media-AV | 1st floor, CDs, DVDs, and Audiobooks |
| Microforms | 4th Floor |
| Missing | Library is Searching for the Item. Request a Copy Through Interlibrary Loan |
| New Books | 1st Floor |
| Newspapers | New issues in Browse (1st floor); Older issue on 4th Floor |
| Oversize | 4th Floor |
| Periodical [Basement] | Select Periodicals (General, Art, Music, and more) |
| Reference | 1st Floor (South side of floor) |
| Reference Atlas Case | Reference Atlas Case, 4th Floor |
| Reserves | Service Desk, 1st Floor |
| Special Collections | 2nd Floor, SE corner |
| Special Collections Flat File | 2nd Floor, SE corner |
| Special Collections Haynes Flat File | 2nd Floor, SE corner |
| Special Collections Haynes | 2nd Floor, SE corner |
| Special Collections Haynes Oversize | 2nd Floor, SE corner |
| Special Collections Izaak | 2nd Floor, SE corner |
| Special Collections Leggat | 2nd Floor, SE corner |
| Special Collections Lincoln | 2nd Floor, SE corner |
| Special Collections News | 2nd Floor, SE corner |
| Special Collections Oversize | 2nd Floor, SE corner |
| Special Collections University Publication | 2nd Floor, SE corner |
| Special Collections Wilson | 2nd Floor, SE corner |
| Video | Video Collection, 1st Floor |