The Role of the Library is to assist the Otis Community with all their reference needs. Please don't hesitate to contact the Librarian with questions.

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Instructional Technology at Otis

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Recommended Websites by Department

Guides for Otis Databases
About Britannica Online
About Dictionary of Art Online
Ebrary Quick Start
Otis OPAC Help
Guide for Wilson Art FT (PDF)
Guide for Wilson Art Retro (PDF)

Citation Help
Citation Machine (interactive web tool)
Citing Sources
MLA Style Guide
Citation Machine (Free webtool to help you turn bibliography items into correct format.)

English/Writing/Speaking/Grammar
A Forest of Rhetoric

Study Guides
Introduction to Creative Thinking
Time Management
Learning Styles
How People Learn

Be a Smarter Web Searcher
Recommended Search Engines
Search Engine Showdown
Search Tools Chart
Searching the Invisible Web

Web 2.0
I Didn't Know You Could Do that with Free Web Tools
Mindmomo Mindmapping Software
Intro to Web 2.0 Applications
Sue's Web 2.0 del.icio.us Links
Sue's Completely Idiosyncratic History of the Web

Copyright and Fair Use
Usage Guide for Online Resources

Guides and Tutorials
Research 101 (U. Wash.)
Center for Media Literacy
The Information Cycle (12-minute movie)
What is Information Literacy (8-minute movie)
TILT: Info Lit Tutorial
Research & Reference Tools
Finding Books
Library Classification Systems
What the Numbers Mean
Finding Articles in Periodicals
About Indexes
About Databases
Keyword vs. Field Searching
Search Strategy
How to Clarify Your Topic
About Web Search Engines
Comparing Search Engines
Boolean Logic (advanced searching)
Types of Information
Criteria for Evaluating Information
About Web Hoaxes
Can the Web Replace Libraries?
Mass Media Facts & Strategies
Deconstructing an Image of Libraries
Glossary of Library-Related Terms
Is Wikipedia Appropriate for College Research?