Mustang Roundup 2025: Reference

Reference Services

🧠 What Are Reference Services?

Support and guidance from expert librarians to help you:

• Find credible sources

• Navigate databases

• Refine research topics

• Format citations

• Use library tools effectively

🔍 How Can We Help You?

📚 Research Assistance

• Help finding books, articles, and primary sources

• Topic development & keyword searching

🌐  Research Guides

• Curated by our librarians, these guides offer organized access to databases, books, articles, citation tools, and other relevant materials tailored to specific disciplines or topics.
• Serve as a great starting point in your research. 
• Find research guides here: https://libguides.msutexas.edu/

💻 Database Navigation

• Guidance on using JSTOR, Gale, ProQuest & more 

• Find our A-Z Database List here: https://libguides.msutexas.edu/az/databases 

• Also, check out our How to Use Moffett Library Database guide!

📝 Citation Help

• APA, MLA, Chicago, and more

• Avoid plagiarism with correct formatting

📨 Ask a Librarian

• Email, chat, phone, or in-person

• Quick help for any research question

📆 One-on-One Appointments

• Meet with a librarian for personalized research support

• Schedule your appointment in advance!

🧭 When to Use Reference Services

• Starting a research paper

• Can’t find what you need

• Unsure how to cite

• Need help using databases

• Want to save time and stress!

💡 Quick Tips

✅ Come with a topic idea
✅ Don’t wait until the last minute
✅ Bring your assignment guidelines
✅ Ask anything – we’re here to help!

📍 Where to Find Us

• Reference Offices – 1st Floor, Moffett Library

• Online Chat – Available via the library website

• Email: library@msutexas.edu 

• Phone: (940) 397-4171 or (800) 259-8518

• Hours: Mon–Fri: 8 AM – 5 PM