Have you ever wondered what happens to the unpublished records of the United States federal government? The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the organization that preserves and […]
Night Owl: An Evening at MSEL
Some nights are slow for we few, we happy few, reference librarians at MSEL. But February is almost over and y’all are gearing up for mid- and end of semester […]
Taxes
Yes, it is that time of year—tax time. The Government Publications/Maps/Law (GPML) Library has paper tax forms for the State of Maryland—both the 2007 Maryland State and Local Tax Forms […]
EBSCO Databases Available Again
The EBSCO databases are available again. Thank you for your patience.
EBSCO Databases
All EBSCO Databases are down. We called EBSCO technical support and learned that they are suffering from a power outage. At the moment we do not have a time-frame for […]
Milton’s Manners
Dear Milton, I have to say, I’m at a loss. It’s exam period and library space, particularly at night, is pretty scarce. In spite of this fact, I have seen […]
Citing Electronic Resources: Part 1, Using MLA Style
Most of you are familiar with how to cite print books and articles when you’re writing a research paper. But how do you cite information you find on the internet? […]
Very Smart but Very Forgetful: A Grad Student Refresher to the Library
As grad students, we are bombarded with information about the library and other campus services when we first arrive in Baltimore. But the semester quickly gets under way, and we […]
5 Frequently Asked Library Questions … #4
#4. How do I find peer reviewed articles? More often than not, your professors ask that you use scholarly or “peer reviewed” articles when you’re writing a research paper. But […]
5 Frequently Asked Library Questions … #3
#3. How do I get a library carrel? That’s a tough one, my friend. The library is actually not in charge of doling carrels out to students. Academic departments have […]