One of the most frequently asked questions at the Information Desk and to the Ask a Librarian e-mail is “how do I get an office, carrel, or locker in the library?” […]
Eisenhower Library and the Avant-Garde?
You may remember a blog post from last year about a French collector and former visiting Hopkins professor, Jean Goulemot. And that much of his collection, which we have purchased, […]
New tools for research (and free coffee too!)
Join subject specialists from your discipline for a guided tour of recent and notable acquisitions. All Hopkins affiliates are welcome, and each session will be held in the Garrett Room […]
Why Can’t We Put the Books Back?
There are bright orange signs hanging all over the Science Reference section. The signs say “Don’t Put the Books Back!! (We’re counting.)” What on earth is going on down on […]
Google and IEEE
IEEE’s database, called IEEE Xplore, covers electrical and computer engineering, nanotechnology, bioengineering, robotics, and more, with the full text of articles, conferences, and standards from 1988 to the present. If […]
The D Word
You’re a graduate student, the time has come, you can’t put it off any longer—it’s time to think about your dissertation. Like your advisor, your librarian is here to help […]
Those Pesky Blue P’s
You’ve been asking for it; we listened. The inconvenience of looking 2 places on D Level will (slowly) be going away. Librarians and staff have formed a task force to […]
ZoomText Demo on May 20
ZoomText magnifies text and also reads aloud documents, web sites, and e-mail. This software is available on all public computers in Eisenhower Library. On Thursday, the company’s Vice President of Marketing will be […]
Got Term Papers?
Just a reminder to all you stressed students out there – the library can help! There is a reference librarian on duty on M Level from 10 AM to 9 […]
Keeping Current with Research
We recently received a question in the Suggestion Box, asking how students can receive alerts to tables of contents of favorite journals as they’re released. This is a great question, as search alerts save you […]