Research
CINE 326: History of Cinema
Spring 2008
Jonathan Walley
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Reference Materials
Reference books give you a general overview of a person or topic. They can be a good starting point, since many of the entries are written by leading scholars in the field, and entries often include bibliographies.
- International Dictionary of Films & Filmmakers
Each entry has an extensive bibliography of books and articles. - Magill's Series:
- Magill's Survey of Cinema--English Language Films
First Series: DEN Ref PN1995 .M3
Second Series: DEN Ref PN1995 .M32 - Magill's Survey of Cinema--Silent Films: DEN Ref PN1995 .M33
- Magill's Survey of Cinema--Foreign Language Films: DEN Ref PN1993.45 .M34 1985
- Magill's Survey of Cinema--English Language Films
Finding Books
- Macmillan Film Bibliography / DEN Ref PN1993.5 .A1 R423 1982
Use the Subject Index (in vol. 2) to find books on your film. Books are listed in vol. 1. Check for availability in OhioLINK. - Use the OhioLINK Central Catalog in one of
the following ways:
- An AUTHOR search for a director's name (ex.: huston, john) will result in a list of films by that director AND screenplays by that director
- A TITLE search (ex.: maltese falcon) will result in a list of videos and books with the search phrase either in the title or table of contents.
- A KEYWORD search (ex.:"maltese falcon") will search all portions of the catalog record
--Use AND between terms to narrow your search
--Use OR between like terms/synonyms to save time
--Use * to search all forms of a word
--Use ( ) to create a complex search
--Use " " to search a phrase
- Print out the items you are interested in by following these steps:
- Add items to your "Saved List" by clicking "Save for Export."
- To get to the Saved List, click "View Saved Records."
- To print the list, click "Screen" under "Send List To." Make sure "Full Display" is selected under "Format of List."
- A new printer-formatted screen should appear with all the items you saved.
- Check the OhioLINK Catalog record to see if there is a copy available at Denison. If there isn't a local copy, request one via OhioLINK (use "Request this Item" link).
Finding Articles
Databases and Indexes help you find relevant articles from journals and magazines. After you find a good article, use the Library Catalog to obtain the journal issue (if the article is not in full text online). If Denison does not own the journal issue you need, simply place an InterLibrary Loan request.
- Must-check Indexes & Databases:
- Film Review Index / DEN Ref PN1995 .F513 1986
Lists articles published about films produced from 1882-1985. - Index to Critical Film Reviews / DEN Ref PN1995 .B64
A guide to articles in scholarly journals... OLD, but has citations for foreign & obscure films. Films are listed alphabetically by title. - Film & Television Literature Index
Indexes 150 film and television periodicals from 30 countries cover-to-cover. - New York Times Archive
Full text of the newspaper back to 1851--includes film reviews and movie ads. - Academic Search Complete
A good general-purpose database with material from all types of periodicals in all subject areas. -
Art Full Text
Abstracts and citations for 414 art periodicals. Date coverage: 1929-present. - International Index to the Performing Arts
- MLA International Bibliography
Other Databases To Check:
Web Resources
- Internet Movie Database.com:
Helpful for finding movie release dates, actor/director biographies, and more. - Variety's Web Site:
Use it like a Variety index... Under "Search" select "Reviews." Then put in the film title to see a list of reviews for that film. Then, use our microfilms (available for 1949-1991 and 1994-present, on the Library's 2nd floor) to find & print out articles.