Mystery writer Laura Lippman has become one of Baltimore’s favorite daughters. Her Tess Monaghan series details the life of a private investigator (and former reporter) who loves Baltimore for all its […]
Mythbusters
Ever walk past a campus tour and wonder how much of it is true? While most of it is, and we love the plug for “your own librarian,” there are a […]
Does the library have textbooks?
In some cases, yes – but in most cases, no. The first thing you should do before you opt not to buy your textbook(s) is to see if your professor or […]
Fall Semester Hours
Welcome new students and welcome back returning students! Although classes start today, the library remains on summer hours through Labor Day, Monday September 6. We return to the 24/7 schedule, with […]
Welcome from the Sheridan Libraries
If you’re new to JHU, welcome! We’d like to share a few basics about the libraries with you. Your first question may be “How many libraries are there?” The Sheridan Libraries […]
Library Orientation
Feeling a little lost? Our popular workshop “Library Tour and Intro to Research” will help you get on your feet so you can hit the ground running this fall! Learn where […]
How Popular are Online Journals?
We all know that online journals are the workhorses of the academic library. Faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students continually tell us that the ability to access journal articles from […]
Important information for MSEL rare books users
We are currently addressing an environmental situation in the rare book and manuscript closed stacks of the Milton S. Eisenhower Library. While we address the situation we ask that patrons […]
Helpful Apps from the Government
Here’s a great offer: free apps to help you, from the U.S. government. Its website, www.usa.gov, now offers free apps for a wide variety of uses. Here are some examples […]
The Rock Bottom Remainders
As summer winds down and the spectre of classes, course readings, and assignments looms, take these last few days for some non-academic reading. Casting around for a book recommendation? If you’re […]