Happy Halloween!

It’s a good weekend to watch some scary flicks. And eat lots of candy. And go to parties. Don’t forget that MSEL has a good selection of traditional Halloween movies. […]


JHU Catalog Problems

Good Morning! Our catalog is having some problems. We suggest using WorldCat until we’re back on our feet. UPDATE: Catalog problems are fixed!  Thanks to Tony in Systems.


Lockers in the Library

Spending long hours at the library and need a break? Don’t leave your textbooks and laptop on a library table or tote them around in your backpack. Use your J-card […]


Off Campus Access to Library Resources

As a Hopkins researcher (student, staff, or faculty), you probably need to get to library resources from off-campus. This is easy, once you know how! Your simplest and best choice […]


Featured: Sociological Abstracts

Searching on a topic in Sociology? Have an interest in marriage and the family, immigration, globalization, developing countries, labor, and more? Go no further than Sociological Abstracts. Other databases have […]


More than Half a Million Free Articles in arXiv!

On October 3 Cornell University Libraries announced that arXiv, the free online repository for articles in physics, math, and stats, has passed the 500,000 article mark. A good number of […]


Online Resources Unavailable–Now Available!

Currently, online reserves, databases, and e-journals are unavailable. Systems staff is working to restore access. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience. UPDATE: Access to databases […]


Recommended Resources for Financial and Economic News

Stocks, bonds, derivatives, subprime mortgages — it’s enough to make your head spin. How do you keep up with the news and understand what is happening? For daily news, check […]


Contest: Research Election History and Third Parties

What do the Communist Party, Constitution Party, Green Party, and Libertarian Party all have in common? They’re all third parties in the U.S., who represent differing origins, viewpoints, and intentions […]


Laptop Locks Available at the Library

Kensington laptop locks are now available to check out in the Milton S. Eisenhower Library. These locks will make your laptop less vulnerable to theft while working in the library. […]