The JHU Libraries purchase new books from Springer, a large STEM publisher, as ebooks. We’ve been doing this for about 4 years now, so there are thousands of them in […]
Open Access Happens More Than One Week Per Year
We’ve wished you a Happy Open Access Week several times in this space. Problem is, Open Access (or OA) is available all the time. And the JHU Libraries provide services […]
Google Scholar: Where Does it Fit?
If you’ve ever looked for articles on a topic, or for a specific article, you’ve probably tried Google Scholar. If you’ve attended a library instruction session, you’ve probably been dazzled […]
JH Libraries Open Access Promotion Fund – Our Third Year
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. This is the third […]
Almost Done: Charles Street
Last June I took a few pics of the Charles Street construction outside MSEL. This June looks very different! Trees have been added. The center median strip is taking shape. And […]
Summertime at the Library
It’s (almost) summertime! So, what happens in MSEL and the BLC during the summer? We still answer questions, select and make available research resources, checkout books and DVDs, and offer […]
Printers are Important!
We’ve been talking with students lately about the different services MSEL and Brody offer. The printers are the most heavily used service we offer (we’re talkin’ OVER A MILLION prints/scans/copies […]
FindIt and Articles Demystified
I’m betting you’ve used FindIt before. FindIt is a great tool that lets you move from a description of an article, book chapter, or book, to the online version of […]
Journal Article Impact III: Altmetrics
Now you know how to figure out how often your journal article has been cited. Other nagging questions include: How many people read the article but didn’t cite it? And […]
Journal Article Impact II: How Many Citations?
Time to answer that question – how do you determine the number of times an article has been cited? Don’t forget our rules of thumb from the previous post. Also, […]