The season of literary prizes is upon us. And that favorite end-of-the-year activity – Top 10 Book Lists. We should all have lots to be thankful for: good books to […]
Claude Levi-Strauss dies at 100
Claude Lévi-Strauss, one of the last icons of 20th century French intellectual life, died over the weekend at the age of 100. He was considered and will be remembered as the […]
History at Your Fingertips
Looking for an authoritative introduction to a country, era or historical event? Need to know more about the history of literature, politics, religion or philosophy? Look no further than Cambridge […]
Everything Nobel
Congratulations to JHU’s Dr. Carol Greider for her Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. If you’re curious, you can easily see who else associated with JHU has been awarded a […]
Need some quick stats?
The United States Government collects an extraordinary amount of data and publishes statistics on a wide range of topics. Need to know how many traffic fatalities there are in a […]
Featured: Black Drama, 1850 to Present
Black Drama contains the full text of 1,200 plays written from the mid-1800s to the present by more than 100 playwrights from North America, English-speaking Africa, the Caribbean, and other […]
New: Statesman’s Yearbook Online
Statesman’s Yearbook Online provides reliable and timely information on every country in the world, covering key historical events, population, city profiles, social statistics, climate, recent elections, current leaders, defence, international […]
International Women’s Periodicals
Are you intrigued by periodical titles such as Anti-Polygamy Standard, The Anti-Suffragist, Judy: A Magazine, and Woman’s Work in Heathen Lands (my personal favorite)? If so, then take a look at our […]
Look no further – Hopkins has writers
Need something to read? (I’m always asking this question!) Look no further than your own back yard. Johns Hopkins is home to one of the premier writing programs in the […]
Three e-books for #musicmonday
If you use Twitter, you may have noticed the regular Monday appearance of the hashtag #musicmonday, used to suggest music to people at the beginning of the workweek. To feed […]