Guest blogger: Macie Hall, from the CER‘s Innovative Instructor. The first week in February, I attended the annual College Art Association conference in Washington, DC and co-chaired a panel titled Rethinking Online Pedagogies […]
A Modern Doctor with Many Fields
The next speaker in the JHU Conversations in Medicine series is Dr. Cindy Sears. Dr. Sears is a Hopkins Professor of Medicine, Oncology, and Molecular Microbiology and Immunology. Yet her […]
Materials Science in Paper Conservation, History, and Literature: The Gulistan of Sa’di
Gulistan or Goléstan-e (The Rose Garden) was written in 1258 CE by a Persian poet whose pen name was Sa’di. The book is comprised of a mixture of poetry and […]
Top 100 papers as measured by Altmetric
Last March I blogged about altmetrics – how many times a journal article is mentioned in social media and news outlets. There are several companies that perform this work, but […]
Top 5 Ways Libraries & Librarians Can Help You
“Libraries are repositories of books, music and documents, but above all of nostalgia: the musty stacks, the unexpected finds, the safety and pleasure of a place that welcomes and shelters […]
Adventures in TAPPI
Hello from the basement of the Brody Learning Commons! This is our first contribution to the blog. We are the Heritage Science for Conservation Program housed within the Conservation Department. […]
Student Book-Collecting Contest 2016: Application Extension, Feb 29th!
The Sweren Student Book Collecting Contest has extended its application deadline to Monday, February 29th! The Betty and Edgar Sweren Student Book Collecting Contest recognizes the love of books and the […]
Lit Review Anxiety? Use our step-by-step guide.
Literature reviews can be tough. Whether you’re writing a standalone lit review or writing one to incorporate into a longer research article, they can be intimidating, time-consuming, and frustrating. Each […]
What is THE best citation tool?
One very common question that comes up, from both students and researchers, is: “What is the best citation tool for doing X?” It’s an excellent question because every year another […]
John Barth Loves Us: A Valentine to Fiction
S: So, what are you doing on February 14? Wanna go on a date? Z: Hello? S: …with me and John Barth? Z: A double date? S: Also, Rafael Alvarez, […]