Library Services
- About the LibrariesLibrary hours, call number locations, and staff directory.
- Ask the LibraryNeed help? Ask the library via chat, email, or phone.
- Connect from Off CampusHow to set up your computer to access eBooks, databases, and other online library resources from off campus.
- Interlibrary LoanIf JMU Libraries do not have what you need, you can use Interlibrary Loan to borrow books, articles, and media from other libraries.
- Library DeliveryBooks and media items can be delivered to any library on campus.
- Map of JMU LibrariesGoogle Map showing the locations of all four JMU libraries.
Library Vocabulary
Do you know what a call number, a peer reviewed journal, or a secondary source are? Use the links below to learn more about the common library terms.
- Translations of Common Library TermsIncludes Chinese, Korean, Japanese, French, Spanish, and Arabic.
How Library Books Are Organized
JMU uses the Library of Congress Classification System to organize books. There are 21 major categories in this system. The first letter of the call number for a library book indicates the category to which it belongs.
- A -- General Works
- B -- Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
- C -- Auxiliary Sciences of History (Archaeology, Genealogy, etc.)
- D – World History
- E -- History of the Americas
- F -- History of the Americas
- G -- Geography, Anthropology, Recreation
- H -- Social Sciences
- J -- Political Science
- K -- Law
- L -- Education
- M -- Music
- N -- Fine Arts
- P -- Language and Literature
- Q -- Science
- R -- Medicine
- S -- Agriculture
- T -- Technology
- U -- Military Science
- V -- Naval Science
- Z -- Library Science
Category M is located in the Music Library. Categories G, H, J, K, L, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and Z are located in Rose Library. All other categories are located in Carrier Library until the end of the spring semester 2023. They will then be moved to storage while Carrier Library is being renovated.
See Library Locations, Call Numbers, and Floor Plans for more information.