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 Maps and GIS Resources at GPML Government Publications/Maps/Law Library home page 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 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 JHsearch 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. Ask a Librarian Subject Specialist Librarians Library Research Guides | Click on the podcast link to listen on your computer, or right-click to download the file. Automatically download new podcasts from this site to your mp3 player or other portable device by subscribing to the RSS feed. What is RSS?  Click on the orange RSS icon and copy the URL or shortcut into your feed reader. |
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