Otis College LibGuides: Databases: Databases

Library Collections

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E-Books

ProQuest Ebook Central
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More than 113,000 full-text searchable books aimed at undergraduates. With citation assistance. Optional: You can set up a personal account.

Formerly known as "ebrary"
JSTOR
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EXTENDED ACCESS UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2020. Access over 45,000 books and 2,600 journals from scholarly publishers across the fields of literature, music, film studies, folklore, performing arts, religion, art and architecture, and more
eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Selection of full text ebooks.
Open Library
Short-term access to over 1 million books. Must create an Internet Archive account to borrow ebooks.

Full-Text Journals & Magazines

ArtSource + OmniFile
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Full-text articles from 630 art and design magazines, 220 books, and 63,0000 images + 3,100 multidisciplinary periodicals.

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ProQuest Research Library
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General reference multidisciplinary. Full text with graphics. Overall dates of coverage: 1971 - present. Total titles covered: 2,600+
eLibrary
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Full-text of 1,500 international magazines and newspapers (including The Wall Street Journal), company profiles, and news transcripts; Encyclopedia Britannica; and topic-based searches.

December 14, 2017: New user interface! New URL!
JSTOR
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EXTENDED ACCESS UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2020. Access over 45,000 books and 2,600 journals from scholarly publishers across the fields of literature, music, film studies, folklore, performing arts, religion, art and architecture, and more
Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints
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For information on various sides of social issues. Includes pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, interactive maps, infographics, and more. TOPIC FINDER
ERIC
Education Resources Information Center indexes education research and information in journal and non-journal literature from 1966 to the present. Not everything is full-text, but the Librarian may be able to help you attain articles you need.

Images

Images are available in many of our research databases. The ones below specialize in images.

Otis DID
UPGRADED MARCH 2020: Otis Digital Image Database (OtisDID) for teaching and learning. Focus is on art and design history. (Otis Community only)
Otis Collections Online
Showcase for Otis collections and a repository for Otis archives. Images and materials from the Library, Galleries, Departments and Faculty.
Digital Public Library of America
The Digital Public Library of America brings together the riches of America’s libraries, archives, and museums, and makes them freely available to the world. Many books and images available.

Free on the web

More resources for finding images at Otis College and on the web

Fashion Resources

WGSN
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Extensive fashion and style related site with trend forecasting. You must first register an account at https://www.wgsn.com/accounts/edu

You must use your Otis email address. Check your spam folder for the activation email. If you are off campus, make sure you are using this link.
VOGUE Archive
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Entire run of Vogue magazine (US edition), from the first issue in 1892 to the current month with photos and ads. All searchable!

Materials

Material District
A database of materials, process, technologies and innovations. Free, but you will need to create an account. Formerly mateia.nl
Inventables
A database of materials, process, technologies and innovations.

Free on the web

Millard's Materials Collection
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Newspapers

New York Times
The American newspaper of record. Create an account at accessnyt.com with your Otis College email address. Subscription needs to be renewed every 365 days.
Visit the New York Times Guide for more information

Chronicle of Higher Education
One of the top sources of news, information, and jobs for college and university faculty members and administrators. Access news articles, data, and commentary from May 1989 to today. OPTIONAL: Sign up with your Otis College e-mail address for newsletters and job alerts.

Off campus users must log in for access. Use your @otis.edu or @student.otis.edu address. More Access Instructions
eLibrary
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Full-text of 1,500 international magazines and newspapers (including The Wall Street Journal), company profiles, and news transcripts; Encyclopedia Britannica; and topic-based searches.

December 14, 2017: New user interface! New URL!

Search text-only archives of 4 major US newspapers: Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post.

Or search these individual titles:

1996-present

1984-present (Eastern Edition)

1996-present

Independent Voices
Open access digital collection of alternative press newspapers, magazines and journals, drawn from the special collections of participating libraries. These periodicals were produced by feminists, dissident GIs, campus radicals, Native Americans, anti-war activists, Black Power advocates, Hispanics, LGBT activists, the extreme right-wing press and alternative literary magazines during the latter half of the 20th century.

Streaming Videos

Kanopy Streaming
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Kanopy Streaming currently offers over 26,000 films from over 800 leading producers such as Criterion Collection, New Day Films, The Great Courses, PBS, California Newsreel, Kino Lorber, First Run Features, and launches over 500 new release films every month.

Create account with Otis email address
LinkedIn Learning
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Updated version of Lynda.com. Over 8,000+ professionally produced video courses to teach skills online 24/7. iOS and Android apps are available. Must create new account OR migrate your Lynda.com account.
Internet Archive: Moving Image Archive
Thousands of digital movies, ranging from classic full-length films to daily alternative news broadcasts to cartoons and concerts. Many of these videos are available for free download.

A library containing thousands of digital movies which range from classic full-length films, to daily alternative news broadcasts, to cartoons and concerts. Many of these videos are available for free download.
See also: Internet Archive Book Images on Flickr

NEW & TRIAL DATABASES

HeinOnline: Government, Politics and Law
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AVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER 15, 2020. HeinOnline is the world's largest fully searchable, image-based government document and legal research database. It contains comprehensive coverage from inception of U.S. statutory materials, U.S. Congressional Documents and more than 2,500 scholarly journals. HeinOnline provides topic specific databases including all of the world's constitutions, all U.S. treaties, collections of classic treatises and presidential documents, Criminal Justice, Religion and the Law, and Women and the Law among others. Full text of state and federal case law powered by Fastcase is included.
JSTOR
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EXTENDED ACCESS UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2020. Access over 45,000 books and 2,600 journals from scholarly publishers across the fields of literature, music, film studies, folklore, performing arts, religion, art and architecture, and more
Project MUSE
Project MUSE offers open access (OA) books and journals from several distinguished university presses and scholarly societies Covers literature and criticism, history, the visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, gender studies, etc.

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