The proliferation of e-books, online texts, and e-readers is progressing at a dizzying speed. We here at the library have created a new online guide on e-books and e-readers to […]
E-book Subject Guide
Did you know that there are more than 850,000 e-books in the library’s catalog? A new e-book guide has been published which will help you to search, find, and download […]
Oh, Catalyst. What can’t you do?!
Are you using Catalyst yet? It’s the Hopkins Libraries’ spiffy new catalog interface. Check out this video on how easy it is to find ebooks in Catalyst… This post comes to […]
Satyajit Ray (1921-1992): A Great Indian Filmmaker
Satyajit Ray, a highly acclaimed filmmaker in India, was born on May 2, 1921 in Calcutta (now known as Kolkata) in India to his parents, Sukumar and Suprabha Ray. His […]
For The Birds
Whether we live in the city, the suburbs, or the country, birds are as much a part of our life as the sky and the air. As a whole, the class […]
Poetry: a Universal Language
April is always Poetry Month, and while most of us think of Walt Whitman or T.S. Eliot when we hear the word poetry, there are many famous and fabulous poets […]
Jump into Jazz during JAM
Hot jazz, cool jazz, Latin jazz, classic and contemporary jazz, it’s all jazz. April is Jazz Appreciation Month! DVDs and videos (~70) – Watch and listen to Billie Holliday, Miles […]
So how many people in the U.S. have/do/are [blank]?
Down here in Government Publications, Maps and Law (GPML) we get a lot of who, what, when and where statistics questions. Some examples include “how many women-owned businesses are there in […]
Your new favorite way to search
The Johns Hopkins University Libraries are proud to announce the arrival of Catalyst, a new interface for the JHU catalog, designed to make searching simpler and smarter. Highlights include: Simplicity: […]
More than a Pretty Dress: Fashion as History
Interested in taking a look at the historical fashions for women? If yes, then check out some of the beautiful rare materials available at the Sheridan Libraries in our different […]