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#4: How to Make Maps

Length: 23:06
File size: 21.1 MB

"About 80% of the data [collected] in the world is related to some place on the earth's surface," says Jim Gillispie, head of the Government Publications/Maps/Law Library (GPML). Jim talks with Andrea Bartelstein about ArcGIS, mapping software that enables users to analyze geospatial data and create their own custom designed maps. "Maps are not about answering your questions, but [...] giving you all the details for you to ask more questions of the map. …What's kind of neat is you get to choose what components you want to bring to the map."

Music: "State Caps" (Smallfish), with thanks to the PodShow Podsafe Music Network

Featured links:

Maps and GIS Resources at GPML

Government Publications/Maps/Law Library home page

#3: Who's Citing Whom?

Length: 11:08
File size: 10.2 MB

How can you find out who's cited a particular article or author? Want to know what kinds of research an author is doing or understand its place within a discipline? Don Juedes, Librarian for Art History, Classics, and Philosophy, discusses the Web of Science databases and why they're not just for scientists. He gives specific examples of how students and faculty in every field can use this important resource.

Music: J.S. Bach, Violin Concerto in A Minor, BWV 1041 (soloist Lara St. John), with thanks to magnatune.com

Featured link:

This link opens a new window - Info About Web of Science Web of Science  (All US JHU)

#2: JHsearch

Length: 6:50
File size: 6.26 MB

Introducing JHsearch, a new product that allows you to search multiple library databases at once for articles and other types of publications. Liz Mengel, Head of Collection Management, and Sue Woodson, Electronic Public Access Services Librarian, describe how JHsearch works. 

Music: "One At a Time" (Burnshee Thornside), with thanks to magnatune.com

Featured link:

JHsearch                   

#1: Ask a Librarian 

Length: 6:31
File size: 6 MB

Find out about all of the ways that students, faculty and staff at Johns Hopkins can work with subject specialist librarians. Andrea Bartelstein, Instructional Services Coordinator, interviews Ellen Keith, Reference Services Coordinator at Eisenhower Library.

Music: "Bare To The Sun" (Monika Bullette and Hangnail Phillips, 2005).  Used by permission.

Featured links:

Ask a Librarian

Subject Specialist Librarians

Library Research Guides

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Also of interest...

An interview with Sayeed Choudhury, Associate Director for Library Digital Programs and Hodson Director of the Digital Knowledge Center at the Sheridan Libraries.  Sayeed was interviewed by Matt Pasiewicz at the 2005 Fall Task Force Meeting of the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI). Sayeed discusses digital library initiatives and describes current projects at the Sheridan Libraries, including institutional repositories, digital preservation, and using telerobotics to browse off-site printed materials.  Length: 27 mins.  File size: 24.99 MB

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