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JMU Scholarly Commons

A repository service provided by JMU Libraries

What is JMU Scholarly Commons?

JMU Scholarly Commons was established as the institutional repository and open access publishing platform of James Madison University (JMU) in 2013. The broad capabilities of JMU Scholarly Commons include: the dissemination of JMU student, staff, and faculty research including presentations, papers, posters, and selected multimedia works; the dissemination of electronic theses and dissertations produced by JMU students; the publication of JMU-based journals including peer-reviewed publications; conference proceedings for select JMU-sponsored events; dissemination of select digitized and born-digital materials from JMU Special Collections, and other materials related to James Madison University.

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Why Contribute My Work to JMU Scholarly Commons?

JMU Scholarly Commons showcases the breadth of research and scholarship at James Madison University. The benefits of contributing your work to JMU Scholarly Commons include:

  • Increased visibility of your work through search engine optimization, including Google Scholar and major search engines.
  • Increased accessibility of your scholarship through unique, persistent URLs that will eliminate the concern of "dead links" on other web sites.
  • A centralized location for both published and unpublished scholarship, as a complement to your existing print and electronic publications.
  • Readership reports showing timely impact of your work, including views, downloads, and how your work was discovered.
  • Ease of publicizing your work through mailing lists, social media buttons, and RSS feeds.

For more information please consult the full JMU Scholarly Commons Collection Development & Preservation Policies.

What Types of Materials are Eligible?

JMU Scholarly Commons reflects and supports the mission of JMU Libraries and the goals and mission of James Madison University. JMU Scholarly Commons supports the open, worldwide distribution of scholarship originating at, or connected to, James Madison University. Please see the full Collection Development Policy to learn more about our collecting scope and priorities for JMU Scholarly Commons.

Readership Map

The map below is a real-time visualization of full text downloads across the globe. Take a minute to watch the pins drop and see the reach and impact of JMU student and faculty research!

Contact us

JMU Scholarly Commons Administrators

Becca Kruse

Digital Collections Specialist

Scholarly Communications Strategies

Mark Lane

Head of Digital Assets, Associate Professor

Scholarly Communications Strategies

Contact us with questions or concerns about JMU Scholarly Commons.