If you’ve been here all summer, you’ve no doubt seen (and heard) the construction progress on the Brody Learning Commons. However, if you’re new to Johns Hopkins or just back […]
And So It Begins
Academic year 2011-2012 is here! Where did the summer go? And what just happened over the weekend??? Welcome Class of 2015 and welcome back returning students and faculty. Below are […]
August in Catalyst
It’s August, so I’m thinking about August. Part of thinking about August is remembering all of the things to do to prepare for the upcoming semester, including playing with the […]
Western Astronomy in China: Four Hundred Years Ago
Recently, a very rare Chinese book was discovered at the Peabody Library. Hun Gai Tong Xian Tu Shuo (Illustrated Explanation of Cosmological Patterns) was published in 1607 and written by Zhizao Li (1565-1630), […]
Ask a Librarian
Our librarians pride themselves on their accessibility. You can shoot us an email, give us a ring, swing by the reference office or even send us a tweet! Brand new […]
New RefWorks Platform
JHU has moved to the new RefWorks platform, RefWorks 2.0. The old version is now referred to as “RefWorks Classic.” RefWorks 2.0 looks very different, but the functionality hasn’t changed […]
Bharatanatyam and Mohiniyattam – Classical Dances of South India
The Sangeet Natak Akademi, the National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama of India, confers classical status on eight dance forms of India — Bharatanatyam, Odissi, Kuchipudi, Manipuri, Mohiniyattam, Sattriya, […]
Empire Series from the 19th Century UK Periodicals
Are you researching the history of the British Empire? Then, we have some good news for you! Recently, we have added the second part of the 19th Century UK Periodicals […]
London Low Life
Sex and brothels, politics, scandals, tourism, crime and justice, women and gender, street literature, religion, social reform—OH MY! Our new database, London Low Life has got it all. This excellent full-text digital […]
Harvard Business School — Articles vs. Cases
Frequently, questions arise about the availability of Harvard Business Review (HBR) articles and Harvard Business School (HBS) case studies – and about the difference between the two. So, here’s the […]