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Posted July 14, 2025

Are you still typing out reference lists? Maybe it’s time to try a citation manager! Zotero is a free, easy-to-use, open source tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and collaborate on research. Get Zotero: Create an account on their […]

Posted July 9, 2025

JMU faculty, if you’re working on scholarship or research projects this summer, take a moment to explore the ways we can help propel your work forward!  More Free Tools to Help with Your Research  We Also Support Your Teaching!   If […]

Posted July 8, 2025

Putting the finishing touches on your fall reading lists? Consider our top 3 tips for making readings more accessible and affordable for your students: 1. Shorten check-out periods for high-demand items: For physical and digital library materials that are in […]

Posted July 7, 2025

Did you know the Hovercam document camera in almost every JMU classroom can be flipped to show the presenters? If you are leading a hybrid meeting, teaching a hybrid class, or recording a presentation in a classroom equipped with a […]

Posted July 2, 2025

JMU has a streamlined grading tool that integrates with Canvas, and Professor Klebert Feitosa knows first-hand what a difference it can make, since he has been using Gradescope to grade both homework and exams for about seven years! Gradescope can help you grade […]

Posted June 27, 2025

The Need for Studio Space at JMU With the increasing popularity of multimedia-based assignments, the demand for media creation spaces at JMU has never been greater. As Jenna Polk, our Assistant Director of Media Production and Makerspace Services, notes: “As […]

Posted June 17, 2025

JMU’s online course evaluation system, Blue, has been upgraded. For information on using the upgraded version, visit our Blue 9 Instructor User Guide (PDF). Questions? Please contact Donna Davis, the Libraries’ Course Evaluation Administrator, at LIDDesk@jmu.edu.

Posted June 6, 2025

Have you explored the thousands of videos at your fingertips through JMU’s subscription to LinkedIn Learning? All JMU students, staff, and faculty can watch short videos or even take online courses on topics including infographics, web design, data management, leadership […]

Posted May 30, 2025

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is a national, annual celebration observed in June to honor the LGBTQ+ community. It serves as a time for LGBTQ+ individuals and allies to celebrate diversity; promote inclusivity; and raise awareness […]

Posted May 29, 2025

In the mid-1870s, a young African American educator named George A. Newman arrived in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he wrote a novel about antebellum life in the Shenandoah Valley. Nearly 150 years later, Newman’s work, A Miserable Revenge: A Story of […]