Most of us are aware that an atlas is “a bound collection of maps often including illustrations, informative tables, or textual matter,” as Merriam-Webster defines it. You’ve probably consulted an atlas before, […]
Woodrow Wilson, JHU Alum & U.S. President
On March 4, 1913, Woodrow Wilson was inaugurated the 28th President of the United States. If you live (or lived) in the dormitory house named for Wilson, perhaps you know […]
The Strange Life of the Snake According to People’s Daily
The digital edition of People’s Daily is one of the recent additions to our growing collection of Chinese language resources. What is People’s Daily? People’s Daily (Renmin ribao) is the […]
Beyond the Bookplate: Fire and Philosophy
“On the evening of September 17, 1908, the library suffered a loss…on the building [and]…contents by a fire which started in the south end of the so-called ‘stack-room,’ occupying the northwest […]
Rebellion and Revolution
Revolution – “…the overthrow or renunciation of one government or ruler and the substitution of another by the governed.” Rebellion – “…usually unsuccessful defiance of or resistance to an established government.” The […]
Charles Dickens and Me
Welcome to another entry in our series of occasional posts in which Special Collections student employees discuss the cool items they get to work with! Jessica Terekhov, the author of […]
In Celebration of Dictionaries
Depression, murder, insanity….not the first words that come to mind when contemplating lexicography. Nevertheless, such is the history of English dictionaries. The stories of Samuel Johnson, James Murray and W.C. […]
Got Classification? “Dewey Ever!”
From ancient times, there have been attempts to sort collections of texts and to create classifications for collected information. The earliest known archives and libraries were discovered in Ugarit with […]
Only for Leisure, Breaks, and Procrastination…No More! Studying and Researching Comics
We’ve suggested reading comics and graphic novels a couple of times now, but we’ve yet to really talk about the study of graphic novels and comics. After attending this year’s […]
Will the Real Dr. Jones Please Stand Up?
Are you tired of searching for yourself in Google Scholar, Scopus, or Academic Search Complete and finding other people who share your family name? This is a serious problem for […]