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Fall Break Hours in the Libraries
Posted October 8, 2025
JMU Libraries will offer modified hours during JMU’s Fall Break. If you plan to visit a library or access a service from October 22-26, 2025, please check our Hours page ahead of time. 24/7 Space: As always, you can swipe […]
Science Meets Society (Book Display)
Posted October 8, 2025
Communicating about science and health has always been important, especially around complex public health topics; this is true now more than ever. With our new display in Rose Library and online, you can explore a variety of books examining the […]
Faculty: Apply for a VIVA Open Grant to Switch to Open Course Materials
Posted October 7, 2025
Are you concerned about the high cost of course materials for your students? Apply for a VIVA Open Grant of up to $50,000 to help eliminate textbook costs and reduce the financial burden of higher education for JMU students. Offered […]
From 1992 to Today: The Spirit of Change in JMU Libraries
Posted October 7, 2025
As you reminisce during Homecoming, imagine opening a time capsule from 1992 and glimpsing how people at JMU envisioned the future of our campus libraries. You’d find predictions about technology in classrooms, distance learning, and preparing to teach things that […]
New Workshop for Instructors: Writing Effective AI Prompts for Teaching
Posted October 7, 2025
Discover the emerging practice of artificial intelligence (AI) prompt engineering—the skill of writing effective prompts or inputs to generate useful, accurate, and ethically responsible outputs from AI tools. Our new workshop will introduce the fundamentals of prompt structure, showcase examples tailored […]
5 Free Tools to Make Your Research Easier
Posted October 3, 2025
1. Research Guides Looking for sources you can’t find on Google? Research Guides are pages on the Libraries website that point you to the very best databases and resources for research on a specific subject. They are created by JMU […]
Get Scanned Articles and Chapters Delivered to Your Inbox
Posted October 3, 2025
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 […]
When to Visit the JMU Writing Center vs. JMU Libraries
Posted October 1, 2025
JMU students, whether you’re in the middle of a big research paper or figuring out where to start, JMU has your back. The JMU Writing Center and JMU Libraries can help you with your research assignments in slightly different ways. […]
Freely Available Photos and Music for Assignments
Posted October 1, 2025
If any of your assignments require images, music, or video files, check out these resources that are freely available or licensed by JMU Libraries: For more sources for images, audio, video, and fonts and icons, check out our Free Media […]
A Better Way to Manage Your Research: The Open Science Framework (It’s Not Just for Science!)
Posted September 29, 2025
Effective research includes organizing, managing, sharing, and preserving your research outputs. The Open Science Framework (OSF) is a platform that supports researchers in any discipline throughout the entire research lifecycle—from study design to data sharing. Through JMU Libraries, you have enhanced […]
