CREDO REFERENCE - a collection of online encyclopedias
Be sure to check the lefthand sidebars of the databases below for limiting parameters -- date, document type, etc. These tools can help you!
ProQuest Screen Studies Collection -- an excellent place to look for reviews and studies on films. Coverage of some periodicals extends back through the middle of the 20th century MLA - for critical interpretations of literature and film IIPA - for performing arts Academic Search Complete - contains a selection of academic journals, popular magazines, newspapers ProQuest Newsstand -- International papers, which may have more reviews Guide to Historical Newspapers -- LA Times and others may have reviews contemporary with older films Hispanic American Newspapers -- 19th & 20th century up to 1980
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Cinegogía -- a website full of helpful resources
LACMAB -- an annotated listing of bibliographic resources
National databases -- information on films, organized by country, especially:
Film database -- Latin American filmography indexed for searching or browsing by topic
Steps for Research & Essay Writing
And if you have any questions....
Laine Thielstrom, librarian for Cinema Studies, is also happy to help you - esthiels@colby.edu
How To : Requesting Books Through CBBcat
For Help Using the Library Website
Searching Tips:
CBBcat Subject Headings
Click on these links to find similar items. CBBcat uses Library of Congress Subject Headings. Unfortunately, these headings sometimes use outdated terminology, but once identified they can often provide much more precise search results than using keywords. Examples of LOC Subject Headings:
Remember that terminology in these headings is slow to change, so do not be surprised at vocabulary that may be very out of date.