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 […]
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. […]
Activate your JCard to Request and Recall Items
Have you activated your JCard yet? Your JCard serves as your library card. You can use the barcode (circled in red, right) to check items out, renew materials online, and […]
Syncing with Dropbox
If you’re like me, you’re constantly emailing yourself files, always using flash drives to transfer papers from one computer to another, and perpetually worrying that you’re working on the most […]
3 Ways to Keep Current This Summer
As the year wraps up, here are a few ways you can prepare for summer with an eye toward keeping current, courtesy of the Sheridan Libraries Blog Archives… 1. Set […]
Save a Tree, Opt for Double-Sided Printing
Do your bit to help mother nature. Next time you print in MSEL, use both sides of the paper. 1. When you’re ready to print, select the Print Preview button […]
Library Toolbar for Firefox and Internet Explorer
The JHU LibX Library Toolbar is now available for both Firefox and Internet Explorer! New to the toolbar? Download it in order to: Search the JHU Libraries Catalog, Google Scholar, […]
“Just how useful is that book?”
Have you ever wondered just how useful a book will be to your topic? Microsoft Live Search has recently started offering a new tool that will help you begin to […]
New Lav Notes: Volume 4, Number 3
The new Lav Notes is out. In this issue, you’re introduced to some widgets and tools that may help make your library research a little quicker: a JHU library toolbar, […]
4 Sources for Collaborative Writing
Are you tired of trading versions of documents and presentations via email or hard copy? For easier version control when writing with others, think about trying out one of the […]