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Student Services

Apply and Register

To learn more about how you can apply and register for an online or distance learning course at College of the Rockies, follow: How to Apply and Register >>

COTR Bookstore

You can order your online textbooks directly from the COTR Bookstore.

Education Advising

To reach your educational goals, you may be taking a few courses at College of the Rockies or many courses at a number of institutions. Our Education Advisors will discuss your options with you and help you determine your educational path, including:

• determining your program of choice
• determining your home institution
• applying as a student at your home institution
• registering in classes
• applying and registering at other institutions as needed

Visit the Education and Career Planning web site for assistance choosing a program or course, or talk to an Education Advisor.

College of the Rockies Library (LRC)

Resources for online students

Subscription-only online resources
As an online student at College of the Rockies, you can access many special and subscription-only online resources. Go to the COTR library website (http://library.cotr.bc.ca/) to access these resources:

• electronic magazines and newspapers
• online academic journals
• Oxford English Dictionary (OED) online
• Statistics Canada and BC Stats

To enable you to access subscription-only services, you will need to use your COTR Network Account. Our COTR student help desk personnel (toll-free at 1-877-489-2687, ext. 8295) can set up your account for your first visit to the online databases. You can continue to access these services (following setup) during your entire stay as an online student at COTR.

Personalized library assistance
Our online "Ask a Librarian" service can provide you with prompt help with your research questions. Go to the Ask a Librarian webpage (http://library.cotr.bc.ca/ref_quest.asp) to fill in our quick online form.

Helpful reference resources
The COTR library website (http://library.cotr.bc.ca/) includes a list of web resources that many students have found helpful when conducting academic research. Links are provided for search engines, APA & MLA "tip sheets", plus links to library catalogues at other locations.