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The renovated and expanded Carrier Library opened its doors on August 3! Visit during our hours of operation and save the date for our celebration on September 10 – Read More about The renovated and expanded Carrier Library opened its doors on August 3! Visit during our hours of operation and save the date for our celebration on September 10

Staff Services

No matter your job at JMU, we are here to support you! Not a staff member? Switch over to our resources for faculty, students, graduate students, or visitors and alumni.

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Explore library spaces

Library locations

Find your favorite spots in our four library locations.

Coffee and food

Find a Starbucks café in both Carrier and Rose. In Memorial Hall, the Corner Bistro is down the hall from the Educational Technology & Media Center. Visit the JMU Dining site for their service hours.

Group study rooms

Use a group study room to meet with a group.

Fun things to do in JMU Libraries

Learn about our Community Seed Library, book displays, and more: Fun Things to Do in JMU Libraries.

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Find books, articles, and more

Search our collections

Use Library Search to find books, e-books, articles, videos, music, and more. Learn what is included in Library Search results. Visit our online resources page for details on accessing databases, e-books, streaming video, and more. If you can’t find what you need, Ask the Library.

Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

When you need a book, article, or other resource that’s not in JMU’s collections, request it from Interlibrary Loan. We do our best to use the global network of libraries to get it to you, quickly and free of charge.

Delivery services

Get library books or materials delivered to your departmental mailbox or try our other delivery services.

Newspaper subscriptions

Access the Washington Post, New York Times, and other newspapers and magazines using our subscriptions listed on our Newspapers and Magazines page.

Read for fun

Check out our Fun Reads and Movies guide!

Special Collections

Special Collections is our repository for rare and unique materials, with a focus on the history of JMU and the Shenandoah Valley.

Online resources

Learn more about using e-books, databases, journals, and other online resources.

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Get research help

Research guides

Find the best resources related to specific subjects or JMU courses in these guides created by JMU librarians.

Librarians

To get help finding information or doing research, contact a liaison librarian. Liaison librarians are experts who specialize in subject areas taught at JMU.

Scholarly communications, copyright, and publishing

We provide holistic support for scholarly communications across JMU, offering consultations in copyright, author rights, open publishing, and more.

Research data support

Request a data consultation to learn strategies for finding, evaluating, organizing, and storing research data. Visit our Data Services page to learn more.

Citations

Writing a research report or other document? Manage your citations with Zotero and learn about citing sources in your writing.

JMU Scholarly Commons

The JMU Scholarly Commons is an open-access institutional repository for sharing JMU scholarship worldwide, increasing its visibility and reach.

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Get tech support

Connect from off campus

Get instructions for connecting from off-campus to use our online resources.

Use Zoom

Learn how to use Zoom at JMU. We also provide advice and consultations on how to teach with Zoom at JMU. The JMU IT Help Desk provides tech support for Zoom.

Printing and scanning

Learn about the Libraries’ printers and scanners.

Personalized support and expert advice on using educational technologies

Our Learning Innovations & Design Desk can help staff and faculty use classroom technology and equipment, Canvas, Camtasia, GoReact, Gradescope, Poll Everywhere, Respondus, and more.

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Learn new skills

Workshops

We offer workshops on crochet, research, and many other library, creative, and technology topics.

LinkedIn Learning

Our subscription to LinkedIn Learning gives you access to streaming video tutorials on 2,000+ topics such as 3D animation, business, design, photography, video creation, and more.

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Feed your creativity

Makerspaces

Create, tinker, craft, invent, and discover new skills in The Makery in Rose Library or Carrier Library.

Multimedia, audio/visual, and computing equipment

You can borrow equipment such as laptops, cameras, and microphones from the Learning Innovations & Design Desk in Carrier Library. Also, our Music Library offers equipment to check out. The Makery offers additional media production and makerspace equipment. HDMI cables and disc drives are available at the Ask The Library Desk in Rose Library.

Free images and videos

Find audio, image, and video resources that you can freely use!

We’re here to help! Ask the Library.

Whenever you have questions, please contact us.

Visit a service desk or use our Ask the Library page, and we’ll be happy to help.