Academic Software

JMU Libraries provides a variety of academic software to catalyze JMU’s university-wide research and teaching-and-learning enterprise. JMU Information Technology provides additional software and platforms to JMU.

JMU Libraries provide varying levels of support for using the software listed below. In some cases, support is available only through the software vendor, but we’re always happy to consult with you on using any educational technologies – just reach out!

Software and Platforms Provided by JMU Libraries

JMU students, faculty, and staff can download or use the following programs online:

• Anthology Ally
• Blue Course Evaluations
• Bubble Sheet
• CampusPress, WordPress, and Omeka
• Camtasia
• Canvas for instructors
• Canvas for students
• Canvas Studio
• GoReact
• Gradescope
• illumira Video Hosting
• LON-CAPA
• Mathematica
• MATLAB (Mathworks), Simulink, and add-on products
• NVIVO
• OneDrive in Canvas
• Overleaf
• Poll Everywhere
• Respondus Monitor and Lockdown Browser for instructors
• Respondus Monitor and Lockdown Browser for students
• SAS
• SensusAccess
• SPSS
• Top Hat
• Turnitin
• WeBWorK
• Wolfram Alpha Pro
• Zoom for instructors
• Zoom for students

Other Platforms from JMU Libraries

• Platforms for sharing research and scholarship, such as Aviary and Open Science Framework, are listed on our Publishing and Sharing Scholarship at JMU page.
• Platforms for hosting videos for classes are available on our Video Management Tools for JMU Courses page.
• Over 500 other online platforms, such as LinkedIn Learning and Sage Research Methods, are available in our Databases list.

Software Provided by JMU Libraries Available in Library Locations

Members of the JMU community can also use selected software on computers in JMU Libraries.

More Information

• View our Academic Software Policy.
• Ask questions about the academic software we provide to JMU by contacting the Learning Innovations & Design Desk online or in Rose Library. 
• Requesting Academic Software for JMU: If you’re a department, faculty member, or researcher at JMU and would like the university to consider acquiring academic software for campus-wide teaching, learning, or research, please review our policy guidelines for institutional software licensing, then submit your request using the Academic Software Questionnaire.