Usually when people are found dancing inside the George Peabody Library, there’s a wedding going on. OK, that’s not entirely true. We do also occasionally find a researcher (or staff […]
What’s a TX?
Texas? Not in the library. For us, “TX” is a call number, just like QA , PT and HF are call numbers. But you don’t hear a lot about the books in […]
PsycINFO: Lots of Limits
PsycINFO is the database to use for literature searches about psychology, psychiatry, behavioral science (including animal behavior), and mental health. The things you already know how to do probably include […]
Fascination with Animation!
From Mickey Mouse to Japanese Anime, animated films have fascinated us for decades. And, animation is of scholarly interest here at Hopkins in the Film & Media Studies Program. Karen Yasinsky, […]
Where do all these books COME from?
One of the questions we’ve received from our various feedback options (Ask-a-Librarian, Twitter, Facebook, ye olde Suggestion Box on M Level) is – how do books get chosen for the […]
Get Thee to the Baltimore Writers’ Conference
A copyright lawyer, a magazine editor, an independent publisher and a mystery writer walk into a bar. The bartender looks up and says, “Is this some kind of a joke?” “No,” […]
NYC Comes to MSE (Well, sort of…)
Standing on B-level with a stack of books, waiting for the elevator, you might feel far away from the streets of Manhattan. Good news for all of you Big Apple […]
Google Scholar and E-Books
The Good News: Google Scholar, which is the part of Google that indexes scholarly literature, includes some citations to books as well as to journal articles. The Bad News: If […]
Poets of the Great War
Veterans Day, as you may know, used to be called Armistice Day; November 11 was officially designated such by President Woodrow Wilson in 1919 to honor the cessation of hostilities […]
National Native American Heritage Month
November is the National Native American Heritage Month during which we commemorate the cultural legacy and remember the contributions of Native Americans to our country. Throughout this month, various events […]