Category Archives: Library Hardware and Software
Includes info about public computers, printers, software, scanners, etc.
What’s New On A Level
If you’ve been curious about the sounds of bookshelves being hung, at the sight of carts of books shifted from points A to B, and at the appearance of things in flux lately on A Level, we have an explanation … Continue reading
What the {em#&quo}?
Ever since the dawn of the Internet, computers have had a hard time dealing with words with diacritics, or accents. Even today, you may see text online with odd characters like # or {} or &em or ?@ in the space … Continue reading
New Resource Alert: Humanities folks take note!
The Sheridan Libraries recently purchased a new online resource, that will be of immense value to humanities scholarship, maybe even scholarship in general. I’m talking about the Cambridge Companions Online, a collection of nearly 500 online books in literature, religion, … Continue reading
JScholarship: Not Your Usual Database
From the Sheridan Libraries’ home page, there is a drop-down menu of the databases available to the Hopkins community. That is where you’ll find JScholarship, a digital repository of research conducted at Johns Hopkins. The mission of JScholarship is “to … Continue reading
Geographic Information Systems Day!
Join us in Discovering the World of GIS, our theme for this year’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day, Wednesday, November 14, from 12-6pm. On A-Level of the Eisenhower Library we’ll be showcasing the mapping and data manipulation tool that changed the … Continue reading
Something Old, Something New: Archaeology & GIS
Toss away your preconceived notions of the stereotypical archaeologist – today’s artifact sleuths are harnessing a cutting-edge geospatial technology – Geographic Information Systems (GIS) – to identify, document, and better understand ancient cultures from around the world. Objects from thousands … Continue reading
Hitting the wall? Try visualization!
If you have entered the stunning new Brody Learning Commons from the B- level entrance, you couldn’t help but notice a feature that you might not expect to find in a library. The Balaur Display Wall is a 12 ft. … Continue reading
Introducing Mergent Archives, A Historical Annual Report Database
Many of you already make excellent use of the Sheridan Libraries’ subscriptions to Mergent’s online databases for researching hard-to-find information such as: Current and recent historical information on public and private businesses and industries (Mergent Online) Detailed listings of corporate … Continue reading
Missed the Reserves Deadline? It’s Not Too Late!
I once had a professor spend what was, in retrospect, an inordinate amount of time explaining to me his belief that the American education system is rigged to trigger depression in individuals within a year of them severing ties with … Continue reading
Teaching a Summer Course? Consider Using Course Reserves!
Busy preparing a summer course while your family and friends are out getting a tan? Let Reserve Services help! We can make readings available electronically and place books and videos on reserve. From 19th century American literature to differential equations, … Continue reading