Otis Magazine Holdings List (for when you actually need the print version...)
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Full-text for articles from art and design magazines 1997 to present. Now bigger and better. |
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Multidisciplinary. Full-text of 2700 periodicals back to 1994. |
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General reference multidisciplinary. Full text with graphics. Overall dates of coverage: 1971 - present. Total titles covered: 2,600+ Info about the new interface |
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Full text Art & Sciences III, a collection of 150 humanities journals from the fields of literature, music, film studies, folklore, performing arts, religion, art and architecture. |
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Full-text of 1500 newspapers and magazines, including the L.A. Times + company profiles, news transcripts |
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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! |
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Education Resources Information Center indexes education research and information in journal and non-journal literature from 1966 to the present. Some full-text. |
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| Full-Text Newspapers |
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Full-text from 1500 newspapers. TV news transcripts, company profiles, legal cases, etc. |
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| Electronic Books |
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More than 80,000 full-text searchable books aimed at undergraduates. With citation assistance. |
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Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, & Reference Works
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Authority on the English language, including language evolution. |
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Extensive full-text art encyclopedia. 41,000 articles and links to 100,000 images. NOTE: If you don't get in, wait a few minutes and try again. Limited concurrent users. |
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The Timeline of Art History is a chronological, geographical, and thematic exploration of global art history for students and scholars. |
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Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion, e-books, reference works, images, and much more.
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Pop Culture Universe, a comprehensive and authoritative collection of information on popular culture in America and the world, both past and present. |
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Includes: Celebrations, Rituals, Food, Drink, Holidays, Festivals, Music, Dance, Religion, Belief, Tales, Myths, Urban Legends, Traditional Arts and Crafts |
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Contains images, biographical information, auction prices, etc. on over 120,000 artists. |
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Open source project by hundreds of philosophers, donating their labor to collaboratively write, referee, and maintain this reference work. (on the free web) |
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| Software Training Videos |
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7,000 professionally produced QuickTime video clips to teach software available online 24/7. Instructions for accessing it via its iOS app. |
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| Databases for Products, Images, and Music |
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Searchable archive of 5,000 materials including polymers, glass, ceramics, fabrics, cement, natural materials, etc. Create a personal account to save your research. |
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A database of materials, process, technologies and innovations. Access to special tools is available through studio courses or through the Library. |
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Extensive fashion and style related site. You must first register from an OTIS computer here and update your registration every 90 days. |
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108,000 works of art from the collections of contributing museums worldwide, plus other collections. Won't work if pop-up blocker is turned on. |
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Otis Digital Image Database (OtisDID) for teaching and learning. Focus is on art and design history. (Otis Community only) |
| Image and Music Resources |
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Recommended sites to find images, video, and music that is either copyright free or available under CC licensing. Otis-created image databases. |
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| Essay Index |
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An index to essays, critical and theoretical texts, manifestos, artist statements, and some interviews in books. (A MICA -Otis collaboration.) |
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Catalogs |
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Complete copies of 9,660 college catalogs in original page format. Fully searchable. |
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| Non-Full-Text |
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Includes information about all aspects of human impact on the environment in scholarly, government, and general periodicals. |