The JHU Libraries Catalog

What Is It?

The JHU Libraries Catalog contains records for all JHU Libraries. It lists all the full-length resources (books, videos, computer files, microforms, etc) owned by the Libraries. Contents of journals are not listed. Tables of Contents of some books are listed.

Why Use It?

The JHU Libraries Catalog answers the questions: What is owned by these libraries and where is it?

General Catalog Tips

- It is not necessary to capitalize proper names, title words, etc.

- It is not necessary to include punctuation, exception: the "--" in a Subject Browse search (for example: egypt--antiquities)

- Do not include articles (like a, an, the) at the beginning of a title (for example: tomb of tutankhamen)

- Subject searching is not recommended unless you know the Library of Congress subject heading 

- Avoid extremely common terms in keyword searches

Tips for Locating Books on Near Eastern Studies

- For information about an author:

* Do a Subject search with the last name first (for example: carter howard)

* Do a Subject Keyword search on the author's name (format is not important: howard carter)

- For books on a country or period:

* Do a combined Keyword search on country and period (egypt and old kingdom, for example)

- Do a Subject Keyword search (mummies radiography, for example)

- Do a known title (x-raying the pharaohs, for example) and click on the Subject headings.

The main Near Eastern Studies collections are found on D-level at MSEL under the following call numbers:

PT: Books on Near Eastern Studies cataloged before 7/96

PJ (Blue Label Section): Books on Near Eastern Studies cataloged after 7/96.

Near Eastern Studies Reference - found in the Eisenberg Room (D1)

Near Eastern Studies collections are found on B-level under the following call numbers:

BS: Hebrew Bible

DS: Asian History

DT: African History