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
Library locations
Find your favorite spots to study in our library locations or in other locations on campus. Check out this brief video tour of our library spaces: Rose Library, the Music Library, the ETMC, and JMU Libraries Express.
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.
Coffee and food
Rose Library features a Starbucks café. Visit the JMU Dining site for their service hours.
Best places to study
Get a photo tour of the top places to study in the 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. 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.
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
Online and Hybrid Learning Resources
We help students learn Zoom basics and everything else they need to know to take online or hybrid courses at JMU. The JMU IT Help Desk provides tech support for Zoom and more.
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.
Feed your creativity
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 equipment
We offer an array of digital media tools and facilities, including creative media software and equipment such as cameras, microphones, and camcorders. Our Music Library also offers equipment to check out.
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 gladly help.