MSU Global Access was developed under the auspices of the Michigan State University Office of International Studies and Programs as part of a major international outreach initiative.
The site is backed by a searchable database of over 5,000 annotated links, and features country specific pages, maps and international news headlines. The database is divided into different thematic areas including: education; environment; gender; government and law; health; human rights; international development and can be searched by country, region, resource type, language and keyword.