Books at JMU and Beyond
- JMU Library Catalog This link opens in a new windowFind journals, books, ebooks, films, sound recordings, and government documents available to JMU users.
- WorldCat This link opens in a new window
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Catalog of over 62 million titles cataloged by libraries worldwide that includes manuscripts written as early as the 1000 B.C., books, audio visual media, and internet source - HathiTrust Digital Library This link opens in a new windowCollection of millions of titles digitized from libraries around the world.
- Google Books Advanced SearchGoogle has digitized thousands of books and magazines and made them searchable. Use this advanced search interface for precise searching. You may be able to access the full text of books that are out of copyright. If an item is only available in "snippet view" or "limited preview," you may be able to obtain that item from our own collection or via Interlibrary Loan.
Sample Subject Headings
Type
- Form
- Example
Person as Subject
- Last name, First name
- Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945
Period History
- Place -- History -- time period, or
- Place -- History (for broader periods)
- United States History 1933 1945
- World War, 1939 945
Themes
- Theme -- Place -- History, or
- Theme -- Place
- Women United States History 20th century
- Music United States History and Criticism
- Popular Culture United States History 20th century