Category: General Collections News
Updates to Academic Search Complete and Related Databases
Posted May 12, 2025
Starting May 22, 2025, a new user interface will be introduced for Academic Search Complete and other databases from the same provider. What is Academic Search Complete? Academic Search Complete is one of our most popular databases. It covers all disciplines […]
Summer Support for Faculty
Posted May 7, 2025
Congratulations—you’ve made it to the end of the academic year! As you take a breath or turn to what’s next, remember that we’re here to support your research and teaching. You can connect with us online or in person—just be sure to check […]
A New Way to Share Scholarly Audiovisual Materials Online: Announcing Aviary
Posted May 5, 2025
You now have access to a new tool for sharing your scholarly audiovisual (AV) materials online! We recently launched Aviary at JMU, an online repository that will host: Coming soon: Aviary will soon be the home for recordings of musical […]
5 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day
Posted April 4, 2025
As Earth Day approaches (April 22, 2025), JMU Libraries invites you to join us in celebrating our planet and exploring ways to promote environmental stewardship. Check out the opportunities on our Earth Day page—from immersive exhibits to thought-provoking discussions—for you […]
All Bodies Are Good Bodies (Book Display)
Posted March 7, 2025
Our newest book display, All Bodies are Good Bodies, is now online and in Rose Library. Whether we realize it or not, we often see messages that there is a singular body type that is healthy, more desirable, more virtuous, […]
Unlearning Ableism Together: Disability Advocacy Week (Book Display)
Posted March 7, 2025
Our new book display, Unlearning Ableism Together, is now in JMU Libraries Express and online. Learn more!
New Feature When Searching for JMU Libraries Books on Google
Posted February 19, 2025
Good news: When you use Google to search for book titles, you can now see whether JMU Libraries has a copy of the book! Our Metadata Strategies team recently completed a lot of behind-the-scenes work to make this possible. How […]
Lost & Found: How to Land Your Dream Job (Book Display)
Posted February 18, 2025
Our newest display in Rose Library is Lost & Found: How to Land Your Dream Job, created by the University Career Center to promote the University Career Fair. We hope you’ll attend the fair on February 18 & 19 and to check out the display for inspiration […]
Centering and Celebrating Black History
Posted January 28, 2025
February is Black History Month, an opportunity to bring intentional focus to the centering and celebrating of Black history. Visit our Black History Month page for a list of local Black history resources, books, films, and other avenues to dig […]
Get Books Delivered to A Campus Mailbox
Posted December 12, 2024
Did you know that staff, faculty, and doctoral students can have library books delivered directly to their campus mailbox? This service includes books and other items from JMU Libraries or Interlibrary Loan (ILL)! For JMU Libraries books: Enter your work address […]
