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COURSE RELATED RESEARCH INSTRUCTION

Course Name: INT303  Examining Diversity Through Film
Course Instructors: Debbie Light and J.W. Wiley
Session Librarians: Holly Heller-Ross and Elin O'Hara
Session Date: March 30, 2006

Free Reference Books...What are they good for?? 

Finding Information for Examining Film.

Film Analysis, locating film criticism, finding themes, and selecting sources. See a list of online encyclopedias through the Gale Virtual Reference 
Library

1) The Motion Picture Guide – Jay Robert Nash/Stanley Ralph Ross  Annual’s:  1986-1989
   Ref. PN 1993.M4334                                                                                                                                             

2) Magills Survey of Cinema Ref. PN 1993.45.M3     First Series Vol.:  I – IV                                                 
      Second Series Vol.:  I – VI 
Ref. PN 1993. 45.M32 

3) Film Review Annual 
Ref. PN 1995.F463 Annuals:  1981 – 1999

4) Encyclopedia of American Film Comedy – Larry Langman 
Ref. PN 1995.9.C55.l34 1987

5) Holtzclaw, R and Armour, R (2002) Film.  In The Greenwood Guide to American Popular Culture Vol 2, page 649-687.  
EDS – M. Thomas Inge and Dennis Hall.  Wesport, CT  Greenwood Press  
Ref. E169.1.G7555 2002

6) Film Noir – Alain Silver/Elizabeth Ward  3rd Edition 
Ref. PN 1995.9.F54

7) Enser’s Filmed Books and Plays 1928 – 1991 –Baskin/Hicken 
Ref. PN 1997.85.B38

8) Halliwells Film and Video Guide 1999 – John Walker  
Ref PN 1998.H433

 

Searching for Books:  Use the Feinberg Library Catalog. Try your film, or your themes as search terms.

Searching for Journal Articles: Use the library's research databases. Search just as you did in the online catalog.

Searching for Web Sites:  Start with Librarian selections! http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/crlnews/backissues2005/september05/filmresources.htm

Which is Better??? Print or Online ??? Lets ask Buffy!

 

Evaluating Information

What are you really looking for? Balance or Bias, Subjective or Objective,  Factual or Analytical, and also consider the three C's ... Coverage, Currency, Credibility.  
Take the time to find good, trustworthy, relevant information, Search for primary sources as well as secondary sources.
Worksheet Practice!!!!!

Take Orson Welles...please! What kind of information is this?  http://www.brightlightsfilm.com/44/curtis.htm

or this  http://www.sensesofcinema.com/contents/00/10/arkadin.html   or this 

http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=792079401&sid=3&Fmt=3&clientId=61801&RQT=309&VName=PQD

What does it take to do research? Lets ask Erin!

 

Using Information

Academic Integrity / Avoiding Plagiarism/ Citing Sources

Why???? Lets ask Jamal!

 

Getting Help

The Library Online Web Page Research Help Links
The Reference Librarians !  We're on your side! 

Phone 564-5192, email and AOL PSUIRef
The FLIER individualized reference appointment service.
The Computing Support Help Desk:  Phone 564-4433

Why???  Lets ask Derek and Hansel!

 

This page created by: Holly Heller-Ross
Email: holly.hellerross@plattsburgh.edu

Last Updated: March 7, 2006