Once upon a time in the United States, there were no paperbacks as we know them today. Books by and large were sold in bookshops or in sections of large […]
Daffodils
Daffodils — or affodills as they were once spelled – are the harbingers of spring. Their tips poke up out of the ground in late winter and wait for warmer […]
National Parks, Historic Sites, & Monuments
From its beginnings the US government has designated land for public use. In 1790, land for Washington, D.C., was set aside for the building of the country’s capitol. Then, in […]
GIS Mapping Display
GIS is mapping software that is used to create maps from a wide variety of data. Who at Hopkins is using GIS and how? The GIS and Data Services Unit […]
New Mapping Tools
Do you need a map to illustrate an area’s changing demographics? Or you want to map how many pizza parlors are in your neighborhood? The library now subscribes to two new databases […]
Orchards as History
This time of year, a trip to Baltimore’s Sunday Farmer’s Market under the Jones Fall Expressway is a treat for the eyes and nose. The variety of produce is overwhelming, […]
Political Handbook of the World
Since 1930, the Political Handbook of the World has provided readers with extensive information about the systems of government and the political parties for all the countries in the world. In […]
Interactive Census Map
Today I filled out my census form for our household of two people in less than three minutes. As I put our form in the corner mail box, I wondered […]
Featured App: OECD Factbook App
With an iPhone and the OECD Factbook 2009 App, you can have 100 economic, social, and environmental indicators at your finger tips. These are statistics for 30 OECD countries as […]
New Online Government Titles from CQ
What is the symbol of office for the sergeant at arms who preserves order on the House floor? Who said, “Modern complexities call for a constant infusion of new blood […]