Between the years 1692-1693, several people were brought to trial in colonial Massachusetts for their involvement in witchcraft. The mass hysteria began when Elizabeth Parris, the nine year old daughter […]
Copyright and Fair Use Workshop
With Web 2.0 platforms, Facebook, mash-ups and peer-to-peer file sharing, we have witnessed a proliferation in the creation and sharing of information in various formats e.g. audio, video, music, image and […]
The Crystal Palace/Great Exhibition of 1851
“As the day of the opening of the Great Exhibition approaches, the interest of the public of this and other countries increases in intensity with regard to it. The fairy-like […]
JSTOR Opens Up the Doors
JSTOR is one of our more popular library resources. Between January and August of 2011, JHU researchers downloaded 207,558 JSTOR articles. This demonstrates how much we depend upon and appreciate […]
How E-Books Work
Attend E-books for Academics , a library workshop held on Wednesday, October 5, 4:30-5:30PM, on Q level of the library (in the CER, past Cafe Q, last door on your left). […]
MSEL is Alive with the Sound of…
… students studying, printers printing, and MUSIC (via headphones so you don’t disturb fellow researchers)! But seriously folks, there are a number of music resources available to you for your […]
Fall into More Library Workshops
Last Friday was the start of fall. That means cooler weather is coming. It also means you need to start working on those long-term papers, projects, and presentations. This week […]
First in the Lineup: RefWorks
We have a great group of library workshops this fall, and first in the lineup is RefWorks. These one-hour workshops will be held: Tuesday, Sept. 20, 11:00 – noon Wednesday, […]
Finding Foreign Films – Encore!
I’m sure you diehard Blog readers remember my post last March on how to find foreign-language films at the library, right? Well, with the launch of Catalyst, our new online catalog, […]
Taj Mahal – A Love Poem in Marble
Shah Jehan You knew, Shah Jehan, life and youth, wealth and glory, they all drift away in the current of time. You strove, therefore, to perpetuate only the sorrow of […]