Literature reviews can be tough. Whether you’re writing a standalone lit review or writing one to incorporate into a longer research article, they can be intimidating, time-consuming, and frustrating. Each […]
What is THE best citation tool?
One very common question that comes up, from both students and researchers, is: “What is the best citation tool for doing X?” It’s an excellent question because every year another […]
Five (Library) New Year’s Resolutions You CAN Keep
New Year’s resolutions are notoriously hard to keep. Here are 5 we can help you with! Find out who your liaison librarian is. Whether you’re a grad student and need […]
The Board Is Back!
There is a Suggestion Board on Eisenhower Library’s M Level, across from the elevators. This board used to be a treasure house of good questions/suggestions from you, and witty replies […]
Medium Rare Books? You Mean You Eat Them?
Well, not exactly. We all know what “rare” books are, right? Generally any book produced before 1800, as well as books that have a particular value or, well, rarity. But […]
Problem Sets and Solutions
You have homework due in calculus or orgo, but you’re having trouble following the steps about how to solve certain kinds of problems. The library has books full of worked […]
It may not be Rocket Science…
… but library research is still an art. In fact, people write books on the subject. Thomas Mann, (a reference librarian at the Library of Congress, not the dead German […]
End of Semester Survival Guide
Don’t let finals get you down – the library can help. What you probably need most is a place to study – we’ve got you covered with study areas galore: […]
Ask the Experts: Work with a Librarian on Your Research
You’re working on those final papers and projects, and you realize you need a few more articles to support your claims. You need some statistics or data to really drive […]
Can’t Find It? There’s a Guide for That.
If you ask a JHU student why they are in the library, they might tell you that they are there to study, to do homework, work on a group project, […]