Until fairly recently, the presence of comic books and graphic novels in the world of academia would be debated. However, the place of comic books and graphic novels in academia […]
Where Are the Comics?!
Reprocessing the Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve Papers, Part I: Why do Archivists Reprocess Collections?
Processing archivists arrange and describe unpublished materials so that researchers can use them effectively and efficiently within Special Collections and Archives at universities, museums, historical societies, and other institutions. Because […]
Read It & Eat It Is Awaiting Your Edible Book Entry!
Have you ever read Gaston Leroux’s The Phantom of the Opera and upon coming to the passage in which Erik declares to “have tasted all the happiness the world can […]
Ramadan Mubarak! !رمضان مبارك
To all of our Muslim friends, family, students, colleagues, faculty, and staff, Ramadan Mubarak! We, at the library, want to extend our warmest wishes for a blessed Ramadan. We recognize […]
Recordings and Transcriptions of the “The Languages of Criticism and the Sciences of Man.”
For four days in October of 1966, the Milton S. Eisenhower Library at Johns Hopkins University played host to a symposium entitled “The Languages of Criticism and the Sciences of […]
Business Location Databases
When we think about places in our local community what often comes to mind are those anchoring businesses where we shop and connect with our neighbors. Places like our favorite […]
Visit Johns Hopkins Digital Collections in JSTOR
The Visual Resources Collection (VRC) and Sheridan Libraries Special Collections are pleased to announce the addition of several new collections to our Johns Hopkins Digital Collections in JSTOR. For example, […]
Have you heard about NIH’s new Data Management and Sharing Policy?
What is it? Starting on January 25, 2023, NIH’s Data Management and Sharing Policy went into effect. Researchers who submit an application to NIH for research that results in the […]
Meet Our Freshman Fellows: Arusa Malik on Pop Culture & Feminism
Enjoy this post by Arusa Malik, one of our Special Collections Freshman Fellows for the 2022-2023 academic year! Bam! Pow! Crash! Thump! When I think of these classic onomatopoeias, I […]
Meet our Freshman Fellows: Amy Li on Coeducation
Enjoy this post by Amy Li, one of our Special Collections Freshman Fellows for the 2022-2023 academic year! Welcome to my first blog post! My name is Amy Li, and […]