Finding sources in the original language is crucial for scholars working in a field of study on a particular country or region. But it can be a challenge too, for […]
Protocols: Not Just for the Polite
Protocols are generally understood as sets of rules. There are etiquette protocols, computer protocols, political protocols, and even laboratory protocols. For biologists and bench scientists protocols are lab recipes followed to […]
Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904
Are you taking the Science on Display or Exhibiting the Global class this semester? If yes, please check out the World’s Fair collection in our Special Collections. We have been actively building this […]
Spring is in the air, and so is Poetry
April is National Poetry Month, and we love to feature poetry in all its forms during this celebratory period. How many forms can poetry take, you ask? Well, there’s the […]
Have you tried Google Books?
We’ve all been there: The one book you need to finish your paper that’s due tomorrow is checked out. You’re sick at home or in your dorm and need a […]
Is This Website Correct and Unbiased?
This is a tough question to answer, especially if you’re researching a topic new to you. And it’s an important question since you’re considering citing this website in your presentation. […]
The Divine Comedy: 800 Years Young
Canon wars aside, on anyone’s list of the most important works of all times you will surely find Dante’s Divine Comedy. Written 800 years ago, this poem in 3 parts […]
Finding the Real Thing: Part 2
Part One of this thread, Finding the Real Thing, explained what primary resources are and how to find them online. But many of these hidden treasures are not online. Many […]
Business Newspapers: Electronic and Free to the JHU Community
Do you love perusing a copy of your favorite business newspaper while sipping a cup of java and planning your conquest of the world—but can’t afford expensive print or online […]
Use Subject Databases in a New Way
You already know that we have hundreds of scholarly, well-organized article databases about every topic under the sun. You go to the Engineering list to look for engineering topics and […]