So, you like the smell of ink and old paper? You love strange tales? Maybe you’re into the exotic locales they can take you to? Or maybe you like to […]
EAC Part 1: The Social Network… of History
Part of a monthly series of posts highlighting uncovered items of note, and the archival process brought to bear on these items, as we preserve, arrange, and describe the Roland Park Company Archives. […]
The Sweren Student Book Collecting Contest is Open!
The Betty and Edgar Sweren Student Book Collecting Contest recognizes the love of books and the delight in shaping a thoughtful and focused book collection. All undergraduate and graduate students […]
Bibliography: it’s not for the faint of heart. Part One
When you hear the word “bibliography,” what comes to mind? A dreaded assignment in an English class? The very last, incredibly annoying and frustrating thing you have to do before […]
How do I share my research data?!
Any researcher who has either followed another’s work, or has helped another researcher follow his or her work, knows that it can take a lot of time and effort. I’ve […]
Electronic Reserves Down Part of Friday Nov. 15
Our Electronic Reserves system is undergoing maintenance tomorrow, Friday Nov. 15th. The system is scheduled to be offline from 10am to 1pm. For more information during the outage, please contact […]
What Are You Reading (Part 2)
We continue our posts on what people at JHU are reading; here are three more reading lists for your enjoyment. Ben Schafer, Swirnow Family Scholar Professor and Chair, Department of […]
Got a Research Idea? Get Paid to Do It!
For most researchers, grant writing is part of their job. As one of the best research institutions in the nation, Johns Hopkins offers a wide range of resources and services […]
“A Plague of Sheep” — The Wonders of Browsing
Do you need another way to open your mind? Wander around the library and look at the titles of the books. Browsing is a marvelous thing. Try it — just […]
Digital Forensics in the Archives
Digital forensics is a specialized field that focuses on recovering and analyzing information from media and devices such as computer hard drives, floppy disks, flash drives, cell phones and so […]