Researching Film History ENG 206 January 28, 2010

Today Library Basics Research Basics Website and Services Resources In-house Electronic Building Research Basics Research Process Film Specific Resources

Library Website www.cabrini.edu/library Research Tools Cavalog WorldCat Databases Teaching and Learning Style Guides Research Wiki Services About IM

Cavalog A catalog of what is owned by the Holy Spirit Library Includes Books, CDs, DVDs that you can check out Also includes reference books, reserve materials and periodicals that cannot be checked out You can search by Title, if you know exactly what you are looking for Author Words or Phrase Subject Limiters Publication date

WorldCat A catalog system of many member libraries around the world Offers a comprehensive look at what exists Inter Library Loan Find the item you are looking for Click into the detailed record Look for “Borrow this item from another library” Any Questions or concerns ILL Contact for Holy Spirit Library is Sheri Becht 610-902-8538 or sherry.becht@cabrini.edu

Electronic Databases and Journals Databases Link List of databases Links to smaller lists by subject Multipurpose Academic Search Premier News articles Lexis Nexis New York Times Access World News Reference Biography Resource Center

Searching Databases Browsing specific articles Open Database from the databases link Type keywords into the box Be mindful of alternative ways to say the same thing Choose Limiters Full Text Peer-Reviewed Dates Browsing specific journals Open the Journals link Search general term Find Journal of interest Click database that carries it’s holdings

Research Process Choose film and thesis Chose context(s) in which to research Determine which kind of sources are best Search Evaluate Results Write Citations

Developing your Thesis Consider the length of your paper Consider your film choices Consider the historical time periods related to them Look (Research) to see what materials are available Formulate a clear concise idea and statement describing it The Manchurian Candidate has a Cold War theme. Or The mother of Raymond Shaw, in the film The Manchurian Candidate, exemplified society’s fear of an empowered woman in the early 1960s.

Appropriate Sources Mostly Maybe Probably Not Books in the Holy Spirit Library Books from other Libraries Academic Journal Articles Maybe Newspaper Articles (New York Times and Washington Post) Review Articles Relevant, Trustworthy, Evaluated Websites Probably Not Google Wikipedia Any Open Internet Sources

Searching Books Academic Journal Articles News and/or Reviews Cavalog- for books in Holy Spirit Library WorldCat- to borrow books from other libraries Academic Journal Articles Academic Search Premier News and/or Reviews Lexis Nexis New York Times Access World News

Web Resources Websites with more credibility Cine Files http://www.mip.berkeley.edu/cinefiles/ Popular, Commercial Websites (less desirable) Movie Review Query Engine http://www.mrqe.com/ Internet Movie Database http://www.imdb.com/ Film Critic http://www.filmcritic.com/

Evaluating Sources For Appropriateness Citations Within the parameters of the assignment Scholarly Supporting of your thesis Citations Do you have all the information that you need? Can you get it? Style Guides