#4. How do I find peer reviewed articles? More often than not, your professors ask that you use scholarly or “peer reviewed” articles when you’re writing a research paper. But […]
JSTOR Tips and Tricks
For many of you tracking down scholarly journal articles online, JSTOR is a known and trusted archive of journal back issues. For those of you who really want to get […]
5 Frequently Asked Library Questions … #3
#3. How do I get a library carrel? That’s a tough one, my friend. The library is actually not in charge of doling carrels out to students. Academic departments have […]
Subject Guides to the Rescue!
It’s really late and you’re looking for information. How do you find public companies’ financial statements? Who knows what the molecular weight of acetylene is? How can you possibly finish […]
5 Frequently Asked Library Questions … #2
#2. The library doesn’t have what I want, what do I do? We hope this doesn’t happen too often, but we know that, occasionally, we don’t have the book on […]
3 Things You Need to Know About RefWorks
RefWorks is an online personal citation database and bibliography creator. Use RefWorks to store and organize those citations you’ve been scribbling down or emailing to yourself, or generate your bibliographies […]
5 Frequently Asked Library Questions … #1
#1. What’s the deal with the Blue Ps? If you’ve ever ventured down to D Level in MSEL or searched the library catalog for pleasure reading or fiction, you may […]
Reserves 101
Happy First Day of Classes! Looking for your reserve readings or viewings? Here’s what you need to know: For print reserves: Head to M-Level to check out your print reserves, […]
Pleasure Reading
I know that it’s hard to imagine that you’ll have time for pleasure reading, especially right now when you’re looking at that three-ton Organic Chemistry textbook you just bought. But […]
Wireless network upgrades in MSE…or Now your mother can use her blackberry in the library
This summer IT @ JH upgraded the wireless network within MSEL. The old network (known as “Standard”) has been replaced with a new network that’s more secure and even works […]