1. Finding Information for Film Studies 410 by Denis Lacroix Romance Languages and Film Studies Librarian November 3, 2008

2. Session Outline  Understanding the Research Process  Finding guides and library services  Finding resources using the library catalogue  Finding Articles in Periodicals using Databases  RefWorks This slide show is downloadable at: http://www.library.ualberta.ca/subject/film/index.cfm http://www.library.ualberta.ca/subject/film/index.cfm

3. The Research Question What influence does nationalism have on the portrayal of women in the films of Im Kwon-Taek? Academic Search Complete Film Literature Index Film Indexes Online

4. The Research Process  Recognise an information need  Define the problem  limit, label, hypothesize  Choose a search system  books, electronic and print indexes, Web resources…  Formulate a query depending on the search system  semantic mapping and action mapping  Execute the search  Examine, assess, and save the results  Extract information  Reflect, write, reiterate, stop Saving might involve using RefWorks RefWorks

5. Finding Basic Research Tools

6. Useful Reference Resources  General: facts, dates, terms International index to film periodicals – PN 1993 A1 I62 Ruth Ref. Aux. (2nd floor) The Motion picture guide - PN 1993 M918 Ruth. Ref. The complete film dictionary – PN 1993.45 K82 1997 Ruth. Ref. The international film industry: a historical dict. – PN 1993.45 S632 1989 Ruth. Ref. Encyclopedia of film themes, settings and series - PN 1997.8 A76 2001 Ruth. Ref. Schirmer Encyclopedia of Film v.1 – v.4Schirmer Encyclopedia of Film  People: information on directors, actors, etc. International dictionary of films and filmmakers – PN 1993.45 I625 Ruth. Ref.International dictionary of films and filmmakers Filmmaker's dictionary – PN 1993.45 S56 2000 Ruth. Ref. The new biographical dictionary of film - PN 1998 A2 T48 2004 Ruth. Ref  Film Theory: terminology The film studies dictionary - PN 1993.45 B49 2001 Ruth. Ref. Film study: an analytical bibliography – PN 1994 M268 v.1-v.4 Ruth Ref. Dictionnaire du film: tous les termes de la technique, de l'industrie, de l'histoire et de la culture cinématographiques – TR 847 R69 1999 BSJ Ref.

7.  Genre: terms, people, films particular to one genre Major film periodicals for media research – PN 1993 A12 M35 1915-1970 (micro.) Film Daily yearbook of motion pictures – PN 1993.3 F482 1918-1969 (microfilm) The Macmillan film bibliography – PN 1993.5 A1 Z9 R34 1982 v.1-2 Ruth. Ref. Index to critical film reviews – PN 1995 B78 1974 v.1-3 Ruth. Ref. Film review index – PN 1995 Z9 F4878 1986 v.1-2 Ruth. Ref. The complete index to world film since 1895 - PN 1998 G63 2003 Ruth. Ref. The International film index, 1895-1990 – PN 1998 I614 1991 folio Ruth. Ref.  Cultural groups: Korean cinema – PN 1993.5 K6 K88 2007 Ruth. Ref. (past issues are not in reference)

8. Finding Basic Research Tools  Sample Subject Headings: search in the CatalogueCatalogue  Motion pictures and Dictionaries  Motion pictures and Encyclopedias  Motion pictures and Korea  Motion pictures and Social Aspects  Motion pictures and Religious Aspects  Motion picture industry  Motion picture producers and directors  Im Kwon-taek  Nationalism  Family in motion pictures  Feminism and motion pictures

10. Books vs. Periodical Articles  Books are a good place to start for  an author or subject that is well-known and not too recent  Check book bibliographies for references to other books and articles  Use the NEOS Libraries Catalogue to find books

11. Finding Books  By author:  By title  By subject  Request or place a hold on a book

12.  Finding books about a topic using Advanced Search  Divide topic into key concepts, e.g. Quebec AND Cinema  Think of variant or similar terms for concepts  Use Boolean operators, e.g. and, or  Use truncation symbols to increase results: $ ?  Limiting your search by format and location in advanced search Advanced Searching One key concept per box or field!

14. Increase your results by using variant terms

15. Increase your results by reducing the concepts!

17. Sample Catalogue Record If possible, add relevant catalogue subject terms to your own search.

18. Electronic Books

19. Searching Within Ebrary

20. Let’s Practise How many videos by Im Kwon-Taek can you find in the NEOS catalogue?

21. Books vs. Periodical Articles  Periodical articles are a good place to start if  an author or subject are recent or local  you are looking for a detailed analysis (e.g. gender and Im Kwon-Taek) Databases are searchable by title, or Databases are also searchable by subject. To find articles, Use periodical databases

22. What’s a Periodical? The difference between Scholarly and Popular Information Sources: http://www.library.ualberta.ca/guides/peerreview/index.cfm http://www.library.ualberta.ca/guides/peerreview/index.cfm 1. Film studies/film history journals 2. Journals about movie-making 3. Trade publications 4. Newspapers 5. Popular magazines

23. Finding Articles in Periodicals  The library catalogue cannot be used to find articles on your research topic. Instead, you need to search databases.  Databases are all different:  some contain full-text articles,  some list only citations and abstracts,  some are interdisciplinary  others are subject specific  Use database Help features for searching assistance  Scholarly versus popular journals Scholarly versus popular journals

24. Databases for Film Studies 410 General Humanities Databases: Academic Search Complete, Alternative Press Index, Arts and Humanities Citation Index, CBCA Complete, CPI.Q., Expanded Academic ASAP, Humanities Abstracts, Humanities International Index, IBZ, MLA International Bibliography, Omnifile full text, Periodicals Index Online, Readers’ Guide Full Text.Academic Search CompleteAlternative Press IndexArts and Humanities Citation IndexCBCA CompleteCPI.Q.Expanded Academic ASAPHumanities AbstractsHumanities International IndexIBZ MLA International Bibliography Omnifile full textPeriodicals Index OnlineReaders’ Guide Full Text Specialized Databases: Bibliography of Asian Studies, Gender Studies Database, Contemporary Women's Issues, ATLA, International Political Science AbstractsBibliography of Asian Studies Gender Studies DatabaseContemporary Women's IssuesATLAInternational Political Science Abstracts Film Studies Databases: Communication and Mass Media Complete, Film Indexes Online, Film & Television Literature Index, IMDb.Communication and Mass Media CompleteFilm Indexes OnlineFilm & Television Literature IndexIMDb

25. Film & Television Literature Index  Searching examples:  [Subject] Korea* AND [Select a Field] national* or identit* AND [Select a Field] wom?n or femini*  To view full-text, click on HTML, PDF or  To save, mail, or print citations  Click on Add folder,  Click on Folder has items,  Click on print, e-mail or save options.  Send citations to RefWorks

28. Save to RefWorks Search using GetIt or Library Catalogue

29. Film Indexes Online  Contains Film Index International, which gives full international coverage of films and film personalities from over 170 countries. All eras of film-making are covered.Film Index International  Use this database to find information about films, but also bibliographic listings of resources relating to the films.  A person search is also possible from the Film Index International database.

33. Finding Periodicals in the Library  Search the NEOS Libraries Catalogue  Limit by Periodical Title in the drop-down menu  Click on Starting With  Click on the Search button Or  Use the Getit Citation Linker http://www.library.ualberta.ca/getit/citation/index.cfm http://www.library.ualberta.ca/getit/citation/index.cfm  Input all the article information into the boxes

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35. Journal is available online and in print

36. Is the journal scholarly or peer-reviewed?

37. Journal Titles  Six percent k ept in Rutherford South 2 nd floor  Shelved around the perimeter  Organized alphabetically by title  Located in Rutherford North or South  Interfiled with books by call number  Available online

38. Let’s Practise Find the online full text of the following article –Cultural politics in Korea's contemporary films under neoliberal globalization. By: Dal Yong Jin. Media, Culture & Society, Jan2006, Volume 28 Issue 1, p5-23, Is this periodical Academic or Scholarly?

39. Exporting to RefWorks from CSA

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46. How to Export from Other Databases  Mark the records you wish to export  View marked records  Export records from the database to RefWorks  Click on the RefWorks link in the tool bar, OR  Click on Save and/or Export Check Tip Sheets if you are unsure about exporting from a specific databaseTip Sheets Example from Web of Science :

47. Exporting from NEOS

48. Inter-Library Loans When a periodical or a book is not located at the University of Alberta Libraries, request the items through ILL. Click on the link Request an Inter-Library loan on the right-hand side of the main library web page.Request an Inter-Library loan Click on Request Material from another library Input your Library barcode number and pin. Fill in the form with as much information as you have. Check availability of document worldwide using the OCLC WorldCat database OCLC WorldCat Allow 2 weeks for ILL requests

49. Let’s Practise Use the database Film & Television Literature Index to find academic articles on religion in Korean cinema Send the articles to RefWorks

50. Reference Services http://www.library.ualberta.ca/askus/ Good luck in your searches!