You may have noticed that the exhibit cases on M-level are filled with a new set of books. They come from the George Peabody Library in Mount Vernon, one of […]
A Librarian’s Day: Robin
Most of you talk with librarians for specific reasons: you need a book purchased you can’t get to an online journal article you need help finding literature on a topic […]
Eisenhower Library and the Avant-Garde?
You may remember a blog post from last year about a French collector and former visiting Hopkins professor, Jean Goulemot. And that much of his collection, which we have purchased, […]
Timesavers Tip: RefWorks
Are you feeling the end-of-semester crunch? Those pesky essays may not write themselves, but with the help of RefWorks, you can generate near-instant bibliographies, saving lots of time and frustration. […]
Want to know what people REALLY think?
Short of mind-reading, there are ways to get an idea of what people think and feel about current events in America and around the world. How, you say? Well through […]
New tools for research (and free coffee too!)
Join subject specialists from your discipline for a guided tour of recent and notable acquisitions. All Hopkins affiliates are welcome, and each session will be held in the Garrett Room […]
Freebies
If you believe, as I do, that the best things in life are free, then you’re going to love the Book Thing. Located at 3001 Vineyard Lane, just a block […]
All About RefWorks
Although it’s still relatively early in the semester, we’re already seeing students in the reference office looking for books and articles on various topics. We know all this searching will ultimately […]
New Books
One of the many important responsibilities of a reference librarian is to purchase academic materials on behalf of faculty and students. But how can patrons find these recent acquisitions? The library showcases […]
Mythbusters
Ever walk past a campus tour and wonder how much of it is true? While most of it is, and we love the plug for “your own librarian,” there are a […]