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Class Guide: FST 377 - American Cinema Since 1961
- Contact Information
- Library Services
- Library Catalog
- Locating Videos & DVDs
- Database & Article Searching
- Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
- Recommended Internet Resources
- FST Drop-in Clinics
Contact Information
Contact the Film Studies Librarian for help!
Liza Palmer
Phone: 910-962-4234
Email: palmerl@uncw.edu
AIM: lizajpalmer
http://library.uncwil.edu/Faculty/palmerl/index.htmlDrop by during Liza's office hours
Fall 2004
Thursdays, 1-3pm
Randall #2065
Library Services
Reference Assistance
We offer walk-up reference service at the desk, telephone reference, email reference, chat reference; click the following link for details:
Off Campus Access of Resources
In order to access Ereserves or subscription databases, you need to set up a library PIN (not to be confused with your student PIN); for more information on how to set this PIN up, click on the following link:
RAP: Research Assistance Program
Designed for undergraduates, get in-depth one-on-one personal attention on helping you find information for your papers, projects, or other research; click on the following link to sign up:
Library Workshop Series
Randall Library offers a variety of more in-depth workshops on searching strategies, subject-specific searching, software packages, and other research-oriented topics. There are workshops for students, faculty, and staff. For more information, click on the following link:
Library Catalog
To search for books, videos, DVDs, CDs, and other library materials, search the catalog, which is linked right from the library homepage (http://library.uncwil.edu/):
Keyword Search
Suggested searches:
cinema and america
cinema and "united states"
cinema and america*
cinema and (america* or "united states")(cinema* or film* or movie*) and scorsese
(cinema* or film* or movie*) and (scorsese or coppola)
(cinema* or film* or movie*) and scorsese and coppola(cinema* or film* or movie*) and (america* or "united states") and 1970s
(cinema* or film*) and (seventies or 1970s)
(cinema* or film*) and (sixties or 1960s)
Subject Search
Suggested searches:
Motion Pictures
Motion Pictures United States
Motion Pictures United States HistoryMotion Pictures Social Aspects
Motion Pictures Social Aspects United StatesDetective and mystery films
Gangster films
Police films
Locating Videos & DVDs
Videos and DVDs are shelved according to Library of Congress call number, and are kept in the Recreational Materials area of the library.
To locate the call number of a film do the following:
Know the title of the work?
Try a TITLE search.
Example: Cape Fear [title]
Know the subject area?
Try a SUBJECT search, and then LIMIT/SORT by the material type [videorecording].
Example: Korean War [the subject]
You can also limit the search by video.
Know the performer or director?
Try an AUTHOR search.
Example: Scorsese, Martin [author/artist]
Want a listing of all of our DVDs?
Try a SUBJECT search using DVD.
Database & Article Searching
In order to find scholarly journal or popular magazine articles, you need to search the online databases or consult print indexes; Randall Library's portal for subscription databases is linked off from the library homepage (http://library.uncwil.edu/Databases.html):
Recommended Databases for Film Studies
EBSCOHost
Try clicking on the boxes next to Academic Search Elite, MasterFILE Premier, Newspaper Source, MLA International Bibliography, Communication & Mass Media Complete, and American Humanities Index to search these databases simultaneously. General subject/Humanities subject databases; both full text and citations.FIAF International FilmArchive Database
Film subject database; primarily citations.Humanities Index
Humanities subject database; primarily citations.InfoTrac OneFile
General subject database; primarily full text.Ingenta
Indexes several major film studies journals; very simple searching capabilities.Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe
Full-text access to major newspapers.New York Times Archive
Full-text access to the New York Times from 1851 to 2001.ProQuest Newspapers
Full-text access to major newspapers.WorldCat
The best source for finding books and other materials that are available at other libraries worldwide -- like searching our catalog, but with access to a global library. Use this in conjunction with Interlibrary Loan (ILL).
Suggested Searches in the Databases
cinema and scorsese
cinema and coppola
cinema and coppola not sofia
(cinema* or film*) and "wes anderson"
sound and (1970s or seventies) and coppola not sofia
(rushmore or "royal tenenbaums") and "wes anderson" and style
(cinema* or film*) and (america* or "united states") and (1970s or seventies) and style
(cinema* or film*) and (america* or "united states") and (1970s or seventies) and industr*
(cinema* or movie* or film* or "motion picture*") and (america* or "united states") and (1980s or eighties)
(cinema* or film*) and (america* or "united states") and (1960s or sixties) and (light* or staging or "set design")
Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
If Randall Library does not own a book you need, or does not subscribe to the journal or magazine that your citation leads you to, try using Interlibrary Loan (ILL). It's a free service to UNCW students, faculty, and staff, and exponentially increases the number of materials you have access to. Start your research early, to allow enough times for materials from other libraries to be mailed to Randall Library.
To sign up for Interlibrary Loan, click on the following link:
Recommended Internet Resources
Internet Sites
BargainFlix.com
http://www.bargainflix.com/
"Never pay full price for a DVD again."DirectorsWorld: The Art, Technology, and Business of Directing
http://www.uemedia.com/CPC/directorsworld/
A site for aspiring directors; includes information on jobs and professional development opportunities.Internet Movie Database
http://www.imdb.com/
Offers reliable information (production details, release dates, distribution information) on films, directors, actors.Masters of Cinema
http://www.mastersofcinema.org/
A wealth of information about major and/or cult directors, featuring articles and their "Worldwide DVD Calendar" of DVD release dates.Society for Cinema and Media Studies (SCMS)
http://www.cmstudies.org/
The primary professional organization for cinema and film scholars; Cinema Journal is their organ. Consult the site for calls for papers, conferences, and online forums.
Online Journals
Film International
http://www.filmint.nu/eng.html
"Film International focuses on longer essays with in-depth-analysis, but it also features interviews, festival reports and an extensive review section on books, special DVD editions and films at the cinema."Film-Philosophy
http://www.film-philosophy.com/
A film studies journal, salon, and portal, focusing on the relationship between film and philosophy.Scope: An Online Journal of Film Studies
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/film/journal/
From the University of Nottingham, an online, peer-reviewed journal; it is indexed in MLA International Bibliography.Senses of Cinema
http://www.sensesofcinema.com/
"An online journal devoted to the serious and eclectic discussion of cinema"; it is indexed in MLA International Bibliography.
FST Drop-in Clinics
Liza will be holding a number of drop-in clinics for FST throughout the fall semester. Please drop by if you have any questions or need help researching your paper topics. All drop-in clinics will be held in the BI Room, located on the first floor of Randall Library in the back, right-hand corner of the building (the room is painted purple -- so you can't miss it!):
Wednesday. October 27th, 2-4pm
Tuesday, November 9th, 4-6pm
Saturday, November 20th, 11-3pm
Tuesday, November 30th, 4-6pm
*** If you cannot make these times, try dropping by Liza's office during her office hours in Randall #2065:
Thursdays, 1-3pm
Last Update: December 12, 2005