LibGuides: Getting Started with Library Research: Popular Resources

Popular Resources

Check out some popular and helpful resources available to students, faculty & staff!

A-Z Databases
We have over 200 unique online databases to help guide your research!
Library Services for Students
Look through this guide designed specifically for students!
Magazines vs. Journals (PDF)
Need help identifying what type of article to use? Take a look at this chart!
Meet Our Staff
Find contact info for all Library staff
Peer-Reviewed Journals (PDF)
The Academic Support Center (ASC) explains how Peer-Reviewed Journals can be effectively used.
Record-And-Go Studio
Check out our Record-and-Go studio! Students, Staff & Faculty can access the studio to make video content. Includes Green-Screen technology!
Website Evaluation (PDF)
The ASC provides a brief guide on how to find credible information online. For more information, check out or video tutorials!

Need help finding information? Call the Ask Here Desk at 406-657-1662 or email questions to library@msubillings.edu!

You can also get help through our online chat, which is available Monday–Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm.

Check out these tutorials for some popular research tools!

Academic OneFile This link opens in a new window
Academic OneFile is a source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. With extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects, Academic OneFile is both authoritative and comprehensive. With millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text with no restrictions, including full-text coverage of the New York Times back to 1995. Updated daily.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database.
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Scholarly business database, providing comprehensive collection of bibliographic and full text content. Contains indexing and abstracts for the most important scholarly business journals back as far as 1886. In addition, searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,300 journals.
Communication & Mass Media Complete This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive database for research in areas related to communication and mass media. 1980-present. Full-text.
Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
Browse, bookmark, and read over 85,000 fully online e-books! Credible content from authoritative, scholarly sources including University Presses & other top publishers.