December 5th marks the grand opening of the Johns Hopkins Archaeological Museum in the newly renovated Gilman Hall. The basis of the collection was compiled in 1882 and has grown continuously […]
Ready for Thanksgiving Day?
As we are getting closer to Thanksgiving, I would like to take this opportunity to highlight some of our libraries’ collections, including books, newspapers, and rare primary source materials pertinent […]
Finding Online Books
The Sheridan Libraries have been investing in online books over the past few years. Many of these online books reside in collections; a few examples are listed below. ECCO (18th […]
Political Handbook of the World
Since 1930, the Political Handbook of the World has provided readers with extensive information about the systems of government and the political parties for all the countries in the world. In […]
British Periodicals I and II
Need access to British periodicals for your research paper? Check out British Periodicals, available through our list of databases. You can also access this new resource from the Newspapers and Periodicals […]
Time for Alphabet Soup
Are you taking the GMAT, the LSAT, the GRE, or the MCAT? Looking for study guides and practice tests? It’s a challenge for the library to keep current with print study guides that […]
Just because it’s online doesn’t make it free
Libraries have changed over the past 20 years thanks to the advent of the Internet. It allows us to have larger collections without running out of shelves and taking away valuable […]
Scopus and ScienceDirect Down Saturday, Nov. 13
Scopus and ScienceDirect will be down for approximately 9 hours this Saturday, Nov. 13th, from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm. This scheduled maintenance will also shutdown the SciVerse Hub. Read […]
Where to start a literature review?
A literature review is a synthesis of existing research on a particular topic or in a particular field. Before you start a research paper, it is beneficial to begin with a literature review. […]
Come one, come all to the Fair!
The ICPSR Social Sciences Data Fair, that is. Sponsored by the Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), this Virtual Data Fair is free and open to all members […]