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A Guide to Finding Books at JMU

See JMU Librarians' top recommendations for finding books... [more info]

ABC-CLIO eBook Collection (ABC-CLIO)

Collection of ebooks covering history, geography, world cultures, military history, gender studies, politics, pop culture, religion, mythology, science, technology, and environment. [more info]

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AccessScience: McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology Online (McGraw-Hill)

Encylopedia articles, illustrations, definitions, biographies, bibliographies, and learning resources ... [more info]

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ACLS Humanities E-Book (American Council of Learned Societies)

Collection of over 2100 books of high quality in the humanities online...
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African Writers Series (Chadwyck-Healey)

Key texts of modern African literature. [more info]

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Amazon.com

Popular website that began as a bookseller but now sells everything from automotive supplies to video games. [more info]

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America: History and Life (EBSCO)

An index with abstracts to history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present... [more info]

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American Decades (Gale)

Online reference book chronicles American events, people, and places for each decade [more info]

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Annee Philologique (Société Internationale de Bibliographie Classique)

Users will need to create a free individual account to use the advanced features. An index with abstracts to scholarly work covering all aspects of Greco-Roman antiquity... [more info]

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Annual Editions: The Family

Articles from both professional and lay publications about current topics in family relationships... [more info]

Carrier Stacks, HQ536 .F365

Annual Reviews (Annual Reviews, Inc)

Index with full text of Annual Reviews in biological and medical sciences, physical sciences... [more info]

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Archive of Americana (Readex)

A cluster of collections reflecting the history of the United States through its congressional publications... [more info]

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ARTFL: American and French Research on the Treasury of the French Language

Provides the complete text of nearly 2,000 French works including classic works of French literature, non-fiction prose, and technical writing. [more info]

Associates Programs Source (EBSCO)

This database contains 1,000 full-text journals and 11 full-text books covering subjects from fashion design to veterinary assisting... [more info]

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ATLA Religion Database with ATLA Serials (EBSCO)

Citations and some full text to international periodicals, books, and book chapters on religion and theological studies... [more info]

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Bibliography of British & Irish History (Brepolis)

The Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) provides historical data on the British Isles from 55BC to present. Secondary sources only. [more info]

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BIOSIS Previews (includes Biological Abstracts) (ISI)

Indexes and abstracts journals, patents, conference reports and books in the Life Sciences. [more info]

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Black Short Fiction (Alexander Street Press)

A full-text collection of short stories from Africa and the African Diaspora. [more info]

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Black Studies on Disc (G.K. Hall)

Indexes periodicals by and about African Americans, Africa and peoples of African ancestry... [more info]

Carrier Lib. Reference Desk

Black Thought and Culture (Alexander Street Press)

Collection of non-fiction published works of leading African Americans. [more info]

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Black Women Writers (Alexander Street Press)

Fiction, nonfiction and poetry by women from North America, Africa and the Caribbean [more info]

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Blackwell Reference Online - Gender Studies (Blackwell)

A collection of full-text reference books on gender studies. [more info]

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Books in Print Global Edition (Bowker)

An index of English-language books, e-books, audiocassettes, and videos currently available world-wide ... [more info]

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Business Plans Handbook (Gale)

Access the series of Business Plans Handbook, volume 1 to current issue. [more info]

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C19: The Nineteenth Century Index (Chadwyck-Healey)

Not recommended for use in Google Chrome. Please use Internet Explorer, FireFox, or Safari. C19: The Nineteenth Century Index is an all-inclusive bibliographic tool for 19th-century research. [more info]

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Cambridge Histories Online (Cambridge University Press)

Cambridge Histories Online provides political, economic and social history, philosophy and literature... [more info]

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Caribbean Literature (Alexander Street Press)

A collection of poetry and fiction produced in the Caribbean region during the 19th and 20th centuries. [more info]

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Children's Literature Comprehensive Database (CLCD)

CLCD provides a single source for information about PreK to Grade 12 books and media. The bibliographic record; reviews; awards, honors and prizes; best book lists... [more info]

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Children's Room (Bowker)

Index to thousands of books, audiocassettes, and videos for children and young adults. Search options include age, grade, Lexile level, subject, setting, etc. [more info]

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Choice Reviews Online

The online version of Choice:Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, the premier source for reviews of academic books, electronic media and Internet Resources. [more info]

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CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online) (Columbia University)

A comprehensive full text source for theory and research in international affairs... [more info]

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Consumer Health Complete (EBSCO)

Consumer Health Complete (CHC) is designed to support patients' information needs and foster an overall understanding of health-related topics... [more info]

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Creating A Sustainable Future

A Global Study of Current Trends and Possibilities 2007-2017.... [more info]

Internet, HD60 .A44 2007

Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800 (Readex)

A collection of full-text digital books. Digital version of the Early American Imprints... [more info]

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Early American Imprints, Series II: Shaw Shoemaker: 1801-1819 (Readex)

A collection of 36,000 fully searchable digital books... [more info]

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Early English Books Online (Chadwyck-Healey)

Early English Books Online™, 1475-1700 (EEBO) provides digital access to more than 100,000 literary and historical classics.... [more info]

eBrary Academic Complete (ProQuest)

Over 70,000 full text books from scholarly publishers in academic disciplines. [more info]

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ECCO: Eighteenth Century Collections Online (Gale)

Provides digital editions of nearly all books published in Great Britain in the 18th century... [more info]

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Empire Online (1492-1962) (Adam Matthew Digital)

Full text primary source documents, including original manuscripts and printed material... [more info]

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Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior (Gale)

From adherence to a doctor's advice, to emotions and health, to obesity treatment and prevention, to women's health and all topics in between, this A-to-Z encyclopedia comprehensively covers all aspects of what has become the dynamic domain of behavioral medicine. [more info]

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Encyclopedia of Human Development (Gale)

Covers topics such as adolescence, cognitive development, education, family, gender differences, identity, longitudinal research, personality development, prenatal development, temperament, and more. [more info]

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Encyclopedia of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Gale)

Strategies to optimize human potential and build better organizations by focusing on behavior within the specific environmental, technological, and social environment of the workplace. [more info]

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Encyclopedia of Recreation & Leisure (Gale)

A two-volume survey of the pursuit of leisure in the United States.... [more info]

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Encyclopedic Dictionary of Applied Linguistics (Blackwell)

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English Short Title Catalogue

Indexes over 460,000 that were published between 1473 and 1800 primarily in Britain and North America. [more info]

Essay and General Literature Index (EGLI) (EBSCO)

Indexes over 86,000 essays in the humanities and social sciences. [more info]

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Fiction Connection (Bowker)

Index of recent fiction books by topic, genre, setting, character, location, timeframe, as well as by author and title... [more info]

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Google Scholar

Search the Internet for scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports from all broad areas of research... [more info]

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Historical Abstracts (EBSCO)

An index with abstracts to more than 1,800 journals in 40 languages on world history from 1450 to the present. [more info]

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History of Science, Technology and Medicine (EBSCO)

Describes journal articles, conference proceedings, books, book reviews, and dissertations in the history of science, technology, and medicine. [more info]

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HLAS (Handbook of Latin American Studies) (Library of Congress)

A multidisciplinary bibliography of materials on all aspects of Latin American studies ... [more info]

Internet

Humanities International Complete (EBSCO)

Search through hundreds of full text journals, books, and other published resources pertaining to the humanities from around the world... [more info]

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Index Islamicus (EBSCO)

Indexes journal articles, conference proceedings, monographs, multi-authored works and book reviews on Islam. [more info]

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InterLibrary Loan (JMU Libraries)

Order a book or journal article from another library. Note: This process takes 7-10 business days. [more info]

International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance Full Text (EBSCO)

Indexes journal articles, books, book chapters and dissertations covering all aspects of theatre and performance for over 126 countries. Contains full text from over 170 journals and 360 monographs. [more info]

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International Directory of Company Histories (Gale)

The International Directory of Company Histories provides information about the development of 4,550 of the world's largest and most influential companies. [more info]

Internet, HD2721 .I63 1988 Internet

JMU Libraries' Quick Search

Search the LEO Catalog and selected article databases at once! [more info]

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JMU Library Catalog (LEO) (JMU Libraries)

JMU Library Catalog (LEO) is the online catalog of materials in James Madison University Libraries. [more info]

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Latin American Women Writers (Alexander Street Press)

A collection of poetry, prose, essays, and drama written by women writers from Mexico, Central America, and South America. [more info]

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Latino Literature (Alexander Street Press)

A collection of plays, prose, and poetry written Chicano, Cuban, Puerto Rican, and other Latino writers. [more info]

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Literature Criticism Online (Gale)

Literature Criticism Online (LCO) provides access to 10 individual titles that represent a range of modern and historical views on authors, poets, dramatists. [more info]

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Making of America

Digital copies of primary sources published in the US from pre Civil War to the 1920s. Click 'More Info' for website links... [more info]

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Medieval Sourcesonline (Manchester University Press)

A collection of primary source material containing over three thousand pages of... [more info]

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MyiLibrary

Search for ebooks with MyiLibrary. [more info]

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Nineteenth Century Collections Online (Gale)

NCCO contains monographs, newspapers, pamphlets, manuscripts, ephemera, maps, statistics, and more from the Nineteenth Century. [more info]

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Occupational Outlook Handbook (US Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Full-text descriptions of occupations in the United States. [more info]

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OECD iLibrary (OECD)

SourceOECD (Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development) provides up-to-date information on what's going on around the world. [more info]

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Online Library of Liberty (Liberty Fund)

Electronic versions of classic books about individual liberty. These texts go back some 4,000 years... [more info]

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Oxford Bibliographies Online (Oxford University Press)

Find subject specific lists of scholarly articles in Oxford Bibliographies Online (OBO). Each research guide in OBO provides an introduction to the topic and annotated bibliographic lists of books and articles recommended by scholars in the field. [more info]

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Oxford Bibliographies Online - Criminology (Oxford University Press)

Criminology from OBO is a bibliography of key background information that contains recent interdisciplinary works related to criminology. Topics include policy, theory, trends, ethics, and more! [more info]

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Oxford Scholarship Online (Oxford University Press)

Full text collection of core scholarly books in Economics, Finance, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion and Theology. Full text access in those collections is available from May 2006 to most recent update. [more info]

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PAIS International (ProQuest)

Indexes publications on all subjects that relate to contemporary public issues. Includes PAIS Archive. [more info]

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Past Masters: Philosophy and Theology

Searchable full-text collections, in English and/or Latin, of the writings of philosophers and theologians from antiquity into the 20th century. [more info]

Philosopher's Index (Online) (ProQuest)

A database that provides indexing and abstracts from books and journals in the fifteen fields... [more info]

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PsycBOOKS (APA)

A database of more than 30,000 chapters from books published by APA. [more info]

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PsychiatryOnline

A set of searchable, full-text reference works for psychiatric diagnosis and treatment... [more info]

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PsycINFO (APA)

An index with abstracts to journal articles, book chapters, books and dissertations in psychology and related disciplines (sociology, linguistics, anthropology, education, medicine, law, physiology, business, psychiatry, nursing, pharmacology). [more info]

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PsycNET (APA)

Cross-search PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, PsycBOOKS, PsycCRITIQUES, PsycTESTS, and PsycEXTRA at once on the APA PsycNET platform. [more info]

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Quick Search

Please see JMU Libraries' Quick Search. [more info]

Recent titles in Social Medicine

This link will take you to a list of recent titles JMU owns on the topic of social medicine. [more info]

Rockingham: a Supplement to an Annotated Bibliography of a Virginia County

An index with abstracts to sources available in libraries ... [more info]

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Sabin Americana, 1500-1926 (Gale)

Full text of every book about the Americas published anywhere between 1500 and 1926... [more info]

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Safari Books Online (ProQuest)

Safari Books Online is a fully-searchable e-reference library that houses a vast collection of technical books from industry-leading publishers. Also includes business related books. [more info]

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Safari Business Library (ProQuest)

Safari Business Library addresses today's most important business issues and provides access to the latest IT information... [more info]

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Salem History (Salem History)

Online access to six historical reference titles. See more info for complete list and search tips. [more info]

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Salud en Espanol (EBSCO)

Salud en Espanol (Consumer Health Complete Spanish Version) is designed to support patients' information needs and foster an overall understanding of health-related topics.... [more info]

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Sociological Abstracts (ProQuest)

Indexes and abstracts journal articles, book reviews, abstracts of books, book chapters, dissertations... [more info]

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South & Southeast Asian Literature (Alexander Street Press)

A collection of fiction and poetry written in English by authors from South and Southeast Asia and their Diasporas... [more info]

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SPORTDiscus with Full Text (EBSCO)

Index with some full text pertaining to sports, recreation, exercise physiology, sports medicine, coaching, physical fitness, etc. [more info]

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State of Green Business 2008

The state of green business is improving as companies... [more info]

Internet, HD30.255 B87 2008

Victorian Women Writers Project

Provides transcripts of works written by 19th century British women writers. Includes anthologies, novels, political pamphlets, religious tracts, children's books, and volumes of poetry and verse drama. [more info]

Women's Studies International (EBSCO)

Women's Studies International (WSI) covers the core disciplines in Women's Studies to the latest scholarship in feminist research... [more info]

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WorldCat (OCLC / Firstsearch)

Catalog of over 62 million titles cataloged by libraries worldwide ... [more info]

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WorldCat Home Page (OCLC / Firstsearch)

Catalog of over 62 million titles cataloged by libraries worldwide ... [more info]

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Worldwide Political Science Abstracts (ProQuest)

Indexes and abstracts political science articles from periodicals published throughout the world, ... [more info]

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Wright American Fiction, 1851-1875

Provides electronic access to over 2,800 volumes of 19th century American fiction. Works may be viewed as either rekeyed text or page images. [more info]

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