You may not think of cookbooks when you think of the Sheridan Libraries. While we might not have the current bestsellers that you’ll find at the public library, we do […]
Behind the Scenes: Sheridan Libraries 24/7: Part 2 Afternoon and Evening
We already gave you a run down on what happens in the morning. Here’s how the rest of the day breaks down. Noon – 5:00 pm for library staff this […]
“My dear darling little girl” – a life revealed through letters
Written by Carla Ruas, Archives Assistant Captain John Gurnel Alexander wrote dozens of letters to his sweetheart, Alma Hood, while stationed in Europe during World War I. In one of […]
Keats Through the Years
You may remember Hopkins undergrad Jessica Terekhov’s earlier piece on Charles Dickens. Here, Jessica discusses her encounter with first editions of Keats works housed in Special Collections! Among the Romantic […]
Attention Authors! Use ORCID!
I’ve posted before about ORCID. This service will help to identify academic authors uniquely by assigning a persistent digital identifier to each registered author. The semester is over, so you […]
Baltimore From Above, c. 1937-38
A happy conjunction of a US government crop acreage analysis in the 1930s and Baltimore’s City’s uncommon physical incorporation (surrounded by, but not part of, Baltimore County) has provided The […]
Behind the Scenes: Sheridan Libraries 24/7, Part 1, Morning
Do you ever wonder what goes on at the library all day and night? Sure you can see students busy working around the clock. But what else is going on? […]
Stephen Crane’s War
If you’ve read anything by Stephen Crane, there’s a pretty good chance it was The Red Badge of Courage. Crane’s Civil War story is renowned for its insider perspective on […]
The Risky Business of Photographing the Boer War
Written by Carla Ruas, Archives Assistant During the Second Boer War in South Africa (1899-1902), photographers had to work with slow cameras and heavy tripods, which left them at risk […]
Annual Reviews Comes to the Rescue!
Ever felt overwhelmed by the amount of information you get when researching for that big term paper? Wouldn’t it be nice if someone could summarize the existing scholarship for you […]