Dear Milton, I have to say, I’m at a loss. It’s exam period and library space, particularly at night, is pretty scarce. In spite of this fact, I have seen […]
Subscribe to Search Alerts (the SCOPUS edition)
Recently I showed you how to set up search alerts in EBSCOhost databases. Back in September, Robin told you all about Scopus, an abstracts and citation database that focuses on […]
Citing Electronic Resources: Part 2, Chicago Style
Now that you know how to cite online resources using MLA, shall we move on to Chicago Manual of Style? Many humanities disciplines, particularly History, use Chicago as their documentation […]
Word of the Year for 2007: w00t
Merriam-Webster recently held a contest for the 2007 word of the year. And the gamers’ expression of joy: “w00t!” won the contest. Runners-up included some other new words like sardoodledom […]
Save Time – Search Several Databases at Once!
If you’ve ever wanted to save some time and search more than one database at once, then you should try JHsearch. Librarians have created several sets of databases that can […]
New: Reserve a Group Study Room
In response to student requests, we’re piloting a reservable group study room beginning today! You can find the room on A-Level just south of the Government Publications, Maps, and Law […]
Subscribe to Search Alerts (the EBSCO edition)
Depending on the database, you can have the latest table of contents from a particular journal or the latest article citations on a particular topic sent directly to you. Not […]
Very Smart but Very Forgetful: A Grad Student Refresher to the Library
As grad students, we are bombarded with information about the library and other campus services when we first arrive in Baltimore. But the semester quickly gets under way, and we […]
Browsing for Movies
The question I’m asked most often is, “How do I browse for movies owned by MSEL?â€It’s a good question. MSEL’s DVDs and videos are shelved in a secure area in […]
5 Frequently Asked Library Questions #5
#5. Where are the books? This is my favorite question because it seems so obvious. Actually, it demands a pretty long answer. The long and the short of it is […]