“Writing” style, that is. You’re writing papers, papers, papers, and you want to make sure that they are smoooooth as well as grammatically correct, right? Absolutely. So where can I […]
Did you miss us at this year’s Intersession?
If you did not get the chance to sign up for our intersession course, “Introduction to Library Research,” co-taught by Chella Vaidyanathan and Yunshan Ye, hear what the students who […]
Have Books Will Travel
As you all finish up exams and papers, and head home (or elsewhere) for the holidays, here are a few tips to keep your celebrations worry-free, at least as far […]
How NOT to treat our books
Don’t you love to sit down with a good book, or better yet, a book that’s crucial to your research, and find that someone before you has treated it like […]
Zombies, Vampires and the New Library Website
Sorry, I lied. The new library website has nothing to do with zombies or vampires. Zero, nada, nil. But seriously, how much attention would you give to a blog post […]
Take Our E-book Survey!
Do you ever read electronic books? Whether your answer is YES or whether it’s NO, if you’re a JHU affiliate, you can take our survey! Your library wants to know […]
Have you tried Google Books?
We’ve all been there: The one book you need to finish your paper that’s due tomorrow is checked out. You’re sick at home or in your dorm and need a […]
Incredibly Helpful Hints
You’re back from Spring Break, and it’s time to hit the ground running. You’ve looked in the catalog and found some e-books and some print books that you want to […]
Finding the Real Thing: Part 2
Part One of this thread, Finding the Real Thing, explained what primary resources are and how to find them online. But many of these hidden treasures are not online. Many […]
What Happened to American Fact Finder?!
If you use data from the U.S. Census Bureau, you have probably already noticed the radical change to the American Fact Finder tool. If you are frustrated by these changes, know […]