Getting StartedFilm Research Guide
| Articles and Databases | Databases for Images |
| Databases for Movie Reviews | Books and E-Books |
| Websites | What are you looking for? |
| Ask a Librarian | Related Guides |
Databases for Articles
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- Academic OneFile
- Academic Search Premier
- Biography In Context (Database for profiles of actors, directors, etc)
- CREDO Reference
- Encyclopedia Britannica
Databases for Images
Databases for Movie Reviews
- ProQuest Newsstand
- You can limit your search to movie reviews.
Books and E-Books
Search tips:
- Search the Library Catalog for circulating book and e-book titles
- Search the subject “Motion Picture” or your key terms
- Look for the call number 791.43
- Get a book from another location with ILL! Login with barcode and last name to request books online or Ask the Librarian if you want to borrow a book that is at a different campus.
- Log in to e-books with the same information you use to log into your school email.
Examples of e-books you'll find in the Library Catalog:
- Villarejo, A. (2007). Film studies: the basics. London: Routledge. Retrieved from NetLibrary.
- Elsaesser, T. & Buckland, W. (2002). Studying contemporary American film: a guide to movie analysis. London: Arnold. Retrieved from NetLibrary.
- Hughes-Warrington, M. (2007). History goes to the movies: studying history on film. London: Routledge. Retrieved from NetLibrary.
- Tasker, Y. (2004). Action and adventure cinema. London: Routledge. Retrieved from NetLibrary.
- and more!
Websites
- British Independent Film Awards: http://www.bifa.org.uk/
- The Critical Critics: http://thecriticalcritics.com/
- IMDB: www.imdb.com
- MRQE: Movie Review Query Engine www.mrqe.com
- Talk-Movies.com: http://www.talk-movies.com/
- MORE! Take a look at the GEN Library's Delicious Links for film topics
Or search the recommended links for all topics:
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What are you looking for?
Start your research by asking yourself some questions.
- Have you found your topic?
- If not, try browsing through some reference sources for ideas.
- What kind of information are you looking for?
- For actor or director info, try books, biography sources, and websites
- For information on film themes or style, try books and databases
- Do you have a list of keywords to use for searching?
- Think of specific terms like names, and subject terms like gender or violence
Ask a Librarian
We can help with any part of the research process.
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Wednesday December 15, 2010