Category: General Collections News
Managing Miles of Books (and So Much More!): Meet Our Director of Collections
Posted April 21, 2026
Ever wondered what it takes to manage a university library’s collections? At JMU Libraries, a hard-working team of professionals and student staff selects, organizes, and maintains accurate metadata for over 1.8 million ebooks and half a million books and other […]
Course Reserves Electronic-Only for Summer Term 2026
Posted April 14, 2026
Course Reserves will be electronic only during the Summer 2026 term as we move into Carrier Library. Beginning in August for the Fall 2026 semester, all Course Reserves services will resume, including Print Course Reserves in Carrier, Rose, the Music Library, […]
Read Newspapers and Magazines Online for Free
Posted April 10, 2026
Did you know that JMU faculty, staff, and students have online access to the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and many other newspapers and magazines? Here are just a few of them: Looking for other news sources from the Libraries? […]
Do You Speak Multiple Languages?
Posted March 3, 2026
At JMU Libraries, we’re happy to offer books, videos, and other resources in a variety of languages. […]
Research Guides: Choose a Subject and Start Here
Posted March 3, 2026
Our Research Guides were created by your liaison librarians to help you find relevant resources related to specific subjects or even courses! […]
Read The Chronicle of Higher Education for Free
Posted March 3, 2026
Did you know that JMU libraries provides you with unlimited online access to The Chronicle of Higher Education? The Chronicle covers academia in the U.S. and publishes online content every weekday. Our subscription includes: Learn how to access The Chronicle, whether you’re on or […]
Get Scanned Articles and Chapters Delivered to Your Inbox
Posted January 5, 2026
If you thought you needed to be on campus to access physical items in the JMU Libraries collection, we have good news! You can request scanned/digital copies of articles and book chapters to be sent to you via email! How […]
Need Something We Don’t Have? Try Interlibrary Loan
Posted January 5, 2026
You may be familiar with Interlibrary Loan (ILL) – when you need a book, article, or another resource that’s unavailable or not part of JMU’s collection, you submit an ILL request, and we use a global network of libraries to […]
Faculty: 3 Tips for Making Textbooks More Affordable for Your Students
Posted December 17, 2025
Faculty, if it feels too late to find open and affordable materials for your course or create your own for the spring semester, there are other easy ways you can make course materials more affordable for your students! 1. Find […]
15 Online Resources We Added to Our Collections in 2025
Posted December 5, 2025
In 2025, JMU Libraries acquired 15 major online resources to our collections to enhance your research, teaching, and learning. These additions span a wide range of subjects and offer financial data, videos, e-books, primary source documents, and much more. Explore […]