As an early form of social media, sheet music covers and lyrics trumpeted the latest and most exciting inventions and movements. It’s therefore no surprise that the creation and development […]
Sheet Music Deep Dive: Aviation
Sheet Music Deep Dive: Bicycles
The Levy Collection contains hundreds of songs that celebrate modes of transportation, ranging from boats, buses, and airplanes to hot air balloons. Not surprisingly, there are over 100 songs dedicated […]
What is QDA Software?
Written by Dave Fearon and Harshil Desai What is QDA Software? Researchers today are increasingly making use of computers for qualitative data analysis software (QDAS), especially with digital media files. Two major commercial QDAS products, NVivo & ATLAS.ti, are […]
Spooky Season at JHU Museums
It’s the time of year when the weather cools, the leaves change, and people gather round to hear their favorite scary or odd stories. This year, the staff at JHU […]
Need Data? Consider Applying to the JHU Libraries Data Grant
Is there a particular dataset you need to conduct your research that is not available at JHU? Apply for a JHU Libraries Data Grant and, contingent on eligibility and availability, […]
Meet our Freshman Fellows: Ankita Sen on Pasquino’s Criticisms Becoming More Pointed
Enjoy this post by Ankita Sen, one of our Special Collections Freshman Fellows for the 2020-2021 academic year! In my first blogpost for my Freshman Fellows project, I introduced Pasquino, […]
Meet our Freshman Fellows: Kobi Khong on Historic American Cookbooks Featuring Asian Cuisine
Enjoy this post by Kobi Khong, one of our Special Collections Freshman Fellows for the 2020-2021 academic year! Whether you’re a lover of lox or a lover of lore, a […]
Sheet Music Deep Dive: Labor Day
As we celebrated Labor Day this Monday, this week’s deep dive explores music from the labor movement. The Knights of Labor was founded in 1869 and lobbied for reforms including […]
Bloomberg Arts Intern Recounts Summer Internship with JHU Museums
As students here at Hopkins and around the area returned to school this week, long-separated friends no doubt greeted each other with the tried-and-true query, “What did you do over […]
Johns Hopkins Libraries Participate in Study to Make Streaming Media More Sustainable
Streaming media for classroom and research purposes has exploded over recent years. The shift to remote instruction during the coronavirus pandemic accelerated initiatives by Johns Hopkins’ libraries to expand access […]