Author Archives: Robin Sinn
About Robin Sinn
Robin is a science librarian with a strong interest in scholarly communications. That's why she posts about new journals, Open Access, and author metrics, as well as library resources.A Digital Bookshelf for Your Journals
Thanks to the folks at Welch Medical Library, everyone at JHU now has access to a cool iPad app called Browzine. Download it, choose Johns Hopkins from a list of schools, and start reading! Browzine lets you browse digital journals; … Continue reading
RefWorks Workshops – Transform Your References
Sheridan Library is offering two RefWorks workshops this spring: Monday, March 11, 4:30 – 5:30 pm Tuesday, March 12, 4:30 – 5:30 pm RefWorks offers you a place to store references to articles, books, book chapters, and other items you … Continue reading
A Busy February for Open Access
On 2/22/13, the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released a memorandum with the subject: Increasing Access to the Results of Federally Funded Scientific Research. This memorandum from the executive branch directs federal agencies spending more than $100 million … Continue reading
JH Libraries Open Access Promotion Fund
Way back in October, 2012, during Open Access Week, the Scholarly Communications Group announced an initiative to help JHU authors publish their articles in Open Access journals. Now we need your help (yes, you!) to spread the word. Only 9 … Continue reading
It’s Winnie the Pooh Day!
It’s time to celebrate all things Pooh Bear! Whether you’re a fan of the original Winnie the Pooh books, the Disney movies, Pooh music, or even the philosophy book, today is your day. Winnie the Pooh was a real black … Continue reading
2012: An Abundance of New Bloggers
2012 was a great year for Sheridan Libraries, primarily because the Brody Learning Commons opened. BroLoCo has given students more room to study, collaborate, and visualize. A less noticeable change occurred in our blog: our writing staff has grown beyond … Continue reading
Strengthen Your Science Research Skills During January
Through hands-on practice and discussion, learn how to find and evaluate scientific information this January in an intersession course called Landscape of Scientific Information. The class will be led by science librarians Susan Payne and Robin Sinn. Register by 12/14 if … Continue reading
Keep an Eye on Your Stuff!
I know you love MSEL and the BLC. I know you think of these places as part of your living space and spend oodles of time here. But I (and librarians across the nation) urge you to keep track of … Continue reading
Will the Real Dr. Jones Please Stand Up?
Are you tired of searching for yourself in Google Scholar, Scopus, or Academic Search Complete and finding other people who share your family name? This is a serious problem for researchers, whose reputations rest on their publication history. Many researchers … Continue reading
JHU Funding for Open Access
“Set the Default to Open Access” is the theme of Open Access Week 2012. To help JHU authors move to Open Access publishing, the Sheridan Libraries and the Welch Medical Library are pleased to announce the Johns Hopkins Open Access … Continue reading