M Level has a remarkable new addition: an eye-popping atlas called Earth. Earth: The World Atlas, published in Sydney, Australia by Millennium House, has 160 pages of high-quality maps and more […]
Ocean State: A Reading by Jean McGarry
Join the Friends of the Johns Hopkins University Libraries on Wednesday, September 22 in Gilman Hall for an evening with Jean McGarry. McGarry, a professor in the Writing Seminars, will […]
All About RefWorks
Although it’s still relatively early in the semester, we’re already seeing students in the reference office looking for books and articles on various topics. We know all this searching will ultimately […]
New Books
One of the many important responsibilities of a reference librarian is to purchase academic materials on behalf of faculty and students. But how can patrons find these recent acquisitions? The library showcases […]
Why Can’t We Put the Books Back?
There are bright orange signs hanging all over the Science Reference section. The signs say “Don’t Put the Books Back!! (We’re counting.)” What on earth is going on down on […]
Thank You W. S. Merwin
For many years of wonderful poetry! The U.S. national poet laureate for 2010-2011—technically, the “Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry”—was appointed in July by the Librarian of Congress. It is William Stanley Merwin, who […]
A Day in the Life: Nurses and Doctors
Another round of MCAT’s has just come and gone, and the Health Professions Advising office stays busy all the time. Are you thinking about studying to become a doctor or […]
John Waters Book Signing
The word “bibliophile” conjures a certain image: horn-rimmed glasses and cardigans, sure. But cult filmmaker?! It’s true! With nearly 8,500 books in his personal collection, Baltimore’s own John Waters is […]
Which books get checked out?
Despite protests to the contrary, we know that Hopkins students and researchers have leisure time because they read fiction and watch movies! But what about the academic books you use […]
Being an Ethical Engineer
You’ve heard of medical ethics, environmental ethics, research ethics, and so on. But did you know that undergraduate engineering programs must teach engineering ethics in order to stay accredited? The […]