In the humanities, we place human creation at the center of inquiry. Our work, in its essence, is a dialogue with things people have made and, through them, with particular […]
Exploring Artstor’s New Cleveland Museum of Art Collection – And Exclusive Zoom Backgrounds!
[This blog post was contributed by VRC Staff Alana Barry (International Studies/East Asian Studies, ’22)] Though large parts of our lives have been put on hold, there are still exciting […]
Ebooks in the time of COVID-19
With libraries being shuttered indefinitely around the world to help stop the spread of COVID-19, a number of publishers have opted to make their electronic resources available more broadly, including […]
A New Coronavirus and Open Science
News about a new coronavirus moves quickly around the world and so does the science. Have you thought about how or why that science can travel so expeditiously around the […]
New JHU Public Collection in Artstor: Chinese Public Health Campaign Slides 1950s-1970s
Physically housed in the Sheridan Libraries’ Special Collections, the Johns Hopkins University: Chinese Public Health Campaign Slides 1950s-1970s collection is newly available digitally via Artstor. JHU faculty, students, and staff […]
New Collection of World Architecture Images, Plus Easier Searching in Artstor
15,785 new images of world architecture have been added to the JHU Visual Resources Collection in Artstor. JHU faculty, students, and staff have access to Artstor and its more than […]
In A Hurry? Use Hopkins Self-Checkout!
Want to check out a book? Is there a line at the Service Desk? Has the Service Desk closed for the evening? No worries. Use Hopkins Self-Checkout! Use your cell […]
Reflecting on the Twitter Preservation Conference
Hi, I’m Elizabeth England, the Digital Archivist for Special Collections here in the Sheridan Libraries, where my job includes activities such as web archiving, transferring digital content off of media […]
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 […]
Stream Some Holiday Music
In the mood for holiday music? The library has several streaming music services that include a wide variety of holiday music. Choose an appropriate database and search for your preferred […]