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SWAN – Use SWAN to find books, government documents, maps, music, media, and other materials located in the library.
MOBIUS – is a statewide consortium of mostly college and university libraries. Search the MOBIUS catalog to borrow books from other consortium members and request books for delivery to MSU’s libraries. Most MOBIUS items arrive in three business days, and you will be notified via BearMail when your item arrives. Go to the Circulation desk for pick-up.
WORLDCAT – is OCLC’s union catalog of books, web resources, and other materials held in libraries worldwide. The database includes all the records cataloged by OCLC member libraries across North America, offers millions of bibliographic records, and includes records representing 400 languages. It is the Amazon.com of the library world.
INTERLIBRARY LOAN – If you cannot find the items you need via SWAN or through MOBIUS, the Interlibrary Loan Department will order the materials you need. The online order form is at Interlibrary Loan, or if you have questions, phone: 417-836-4540.
Recent Books in Meyer Library's General Collection
The following books are in the general collection and can be checked out. You can locate the books by the call numbers provided. Clicking on a title will link you to the record for that book in the SWAN catalog and provide information about its availability status.
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Empires of the weak : the real story of European expansion and the creation of the new world order byCall Number: MSU Meyer General D208 .S53 2019ISBN: 1032724894Publication Date: 2019
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New directions in Africa-China studies by Call Number: MSU Meyer General DT38.9.C5 N49 2019ISBN: 9781138714632Publication Date: 2019 -
A new foreign policy : beyond American exceptionalism by Call Number: MSU Meyer General JZ1480 .S23 2018ISBN: 9780231188487Publication Date: 2018 -
The new silk roads : the present and future of the world by Call Number: MSU Meyer General HC412 .F725 2019ISBN: 0525656405Publication Date: 2019 -
The remarkable history of Japan-US relations by Call Number: MSU Meyer General E183.8.J3 K6713 2019ISBN: 9784916055774Publication Date: 2019 -
Us vs. them : the failure of globalism by Call Number: MSU Meyer General JZ1318 .B738 2018ISBN: 9780525533184Publication Date: 2018
Reference books
All of these "Reference" books are identified by the location code "MSU Meyer Ref." Reference books can only be used in the library and cannot be checked out.
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CultureGramsCall Number: MSU Meyer Ref Desk GT150 .C863
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Encyclopedia of American foreign policyCall Number: MSU Meyer Ref E 183.7 .E52 2002
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Encyclopedia of international peacekeeping operationsCall Number: MSU Meyer Ref JZ6374 .R36 1999
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Europa world year bookCall Number: MSU Meyer Ref Desk JN1 .E85
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Political handbook of the worldCall Number: MSU Meyer Ref Desk JF37 .P6
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Statesman's year-book: the politics, cultures and economies of the worldCall Number: MSU Meyer Ref Desk JA51 .S7
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Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations byCall Number: MSU Meyer Ref G63 .W67 2001 10th EditionPublication Date: 2003-11-01
Downloading E Books
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Downloading EBSCO E BooksA short video tutorial on how to download e books from EBSCOhost.
E-Books
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Africa in the Colonial Ages of Empire : Slavery, Capitalism, Racism, Colonialism, Decolonization, Independence As Recolonizati. by Call Number: MSU Only Available ElectronicallyISBN: 9789956764228Publication Date: 2017 -
Cuban revolution in America : Havana and the making of a United States Left, 1968-1992 by Call Number: MSU Only Available ElectronicallyISBN: 9781469635460Publication Date: 2018 -
Harold Stassen : Eisenhower, the Cold War, and the pursuit of nuclear disarmament by Call Number: MSU Only Available ElectronicallyISBN: 9780813174884Publication Date: 2018 -
A new dawn for the second sex : women's freedom practices in world perspective by Call Number: MSU Only Available ElectronicallyISBN: 9089646027Publication Date: 2018 -
A Theory of ISIS : Political Violence and the Transformation of the Global Order by Call Number: MSU Only Available ElectronicallyISBN: 9781786801708Publication Date: 2017
