Student Services
Hi, Dukes! Whether you’re new or returning to JMU, a transfer student, a part-time student, or a graduate student, we are here to support you! Not a student? Switch over to our resources for faculty, staff, or visitors and alumni.
We’re here to help you:
Explore library spaces
Find books, articles & more
Get research help
Get tech support
Learn new skills
Feed your creativity
Explore library spaces
- Library locations: Find your favorite spots to study in our library locations. 24-hour study spaces are available in both Rose Library and Carrier Library.
- Group study rooms: Reserve a group study room to study with your friends or meet with your group. Or use one of the non-reservable, “first-come, first-served” group study rooms.
- Anatomy Labs: The Anatomy Labs in JMU Libraries provide space for multiple students to work with various anatomical models.
- Coffee and food: Rose Library features a Starbucks café. The Corner Bistro in Memorial Hall is just down the hall from the Educational Technology & Media Center. Visit the JMU Dining site for their service hours.
- Places to study: View places to study in JMU Libraries. You can also use this interactive map to explore the study spaces across campus!
- Fun things to do in JMU Libraries: Learn about our Community Seed Library, book displays, and more in Fun Things to Do in JMU Libraries.
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 available 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 service: Use our delivery service to request items ahead of time for pickup at any library location.
- Course Reserves: If your instructor has placed a shortened checkout period on high-use books/items for your class, search for it in Course Reserves.
- Newspaper subscriptions: Access the New York Times and Wall Street Journal through our subscriptions. You can also read popular and industry magazines through Flipster. Looking for other news sources? View our full list of news-related databases.
- Read for fun: Check out our Fun Reads and Movies guide!
- Special Collections: Special Collections is our home 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, streaming video, databases, journals, and more on our online resources page.
Get research help
- Research guides: Find the best resources related to specific subjects or JMU courses in online guides created by JMU librarians.
- Librarians: To get help finding resources for a paper or assignment, contact a liaison librarian. JMU librarians specialize in specific JMU majors to provide expert help with your research. To find your librarian, start with the Research Guides and select the subject of your course. Or make an appointment with a librarian to get individualized help.
- 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: Manage your citations with Zotero and learn about citing sources in your writing. Check out the Writing Center in SSC for more writing help and resources!
Get tech support
- Take online and hybrid courses: We help students learn Zoom basics and everything else they need to know to take online or hybrid courses at JMU.
- Connect from off-campus: Get instructions for connecting from off-campus to use the Libraries’ online resources.
- Use Canvas and Zoom: Learn how to get started with Canvas and how to use Zoom at JMU. The JMU IT Help Desk provides tech support for Zoom and more.
- Printing, scanning, and software in the libraries: Learn about the Libraries’ printers, scanners, and software.
- Personalized support for using JMU’s educational technologies: We can help students use JMU’s educational technologies such as Canvas, Turnitin, and Respondus. The JMU IT Help Desk provides tech support for Zoom and more.
Learn new skills
- AI resources: To help students learn about artificial intelligence (AI) and critically examine its implications and effects, we offer information and resources on generative AI.
- Workshops: We offer workshops on sewing, podcasting, research, and many other library and technology-related topics.
- LinkedIn Learning: Our subscription to LinkedIn Learning gives you access to streaming video tutorials on over 2,000 courses in 3D animation, audio, business, design, development, photography, video creation, web design, and much more.
- Student Jobs and Assistantships: JMU Libraries provides on-campus jobs for student employees who develop professional skills in a supportive environment.
Feed your creativity
- Free images and videos: Find audio, image, and video resources that you can freely use!
- Makerspace: Create, tinker, craft, invent, and discover new skills in our makerspace in Rose Library. Try our 3D printers, sewing machine, laser cutters, art supplies, and more in The Makery, located on the first floor of Rose. Our knowledgeable and helpful staff are available to help you with academic and personal projects to foster your creativity.
- Multimedia, audio/visual, and computing equipment: Carrier Library will offer a new media studio for students starting August 3, 2026! We also offer an array of media tools, including:
- audio/visual and computing equipment such as laptops, cameras, microphones, and camcorders
- equipment to check out from the Music Library
- media production and makerspace equipment in The Makery
- HDMI cables and disc drives to check out from the Ask The Library Desk in Rose Library
- creative media software in Rose Library and the Music Library
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 gladly help.