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
The following subject headings are great places to start:
- Historic preservation
- Historic buildings
- Historic house museums
- Historical museums
- Historic sites
- Cultural property
- Historic districts
- Antiquities
From there, you can use a variety of different source types to continue to narrow down your search:
- Bibliography
- Directories
- Handbooks Manuals Etc
- Historiography
- Catalogs
- Guidebooks
Or by theme:
- Repair and reconstruction
- Conservation and restoration
- Planning
- Safety Measures
You can also use geographic limiters by nation, region, or state:
- United States
- Great Britain
- England
- France
- Germany
- Europe
- California
- Washington D C