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Film Appreciation

Film Appreciation . Library Information Literacy Session Thursday, January 13, 2011. Holy Spirit Library Introduction . Sara Drew, Reference Librarian www.cabrini.edu/library Resources in the building Citation Things to think about when doing research for Film Appreciation

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Film Appreciation

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  1. Film Appreciation Library Information Literacy Session Thursday, January 13, 2011

  2. Holy Spirit Library Introduction Sara Drew, Reference Librarian • www.cabrini.edu/library • Resources in the building • Citation • Things to think about when doing research for Film Appreciation • Film Specific Resources

  3. General Library Resources

  4. Journals and Databases • Periodicals • Newspapers • Magazines • Academic Journals • Titles Include • New York Times • Time Magazine • Journal of the American Medical Association • Databases • Allow you to search through thousands of periodicals to find the ones that match what you’re looking for • Titles Include • Academic Search Premier • Lexis Nexus • ProQuest Central

  5. Cavalog • Database or catalog of what physical resources are available to you at Holy Spirit Library • Includes DVDs and books that can be checked out and e-books that can be accessed electronically through a link

  6. WorldCat • Allows you to borrow books from libraries around the world • Generally takes 7-10 business days from the time of request to book availability

  7. Citation • WHENEVER you use someone else’s work, (whether it’s a general concept or exact words) to support your own you must cite where you got the information • Plagiarism is not giving credit where credit is due • Different citation styles are just the format of how and in which order you write a citation • There are a number of citation resources available at Holy Spirit Library

  8. Things to Consider when researching Film

  9. Researching film is tricky because… • There’s not enough information available • There’s too much information available

  10. Joey, the 16-year-old Blockbuster employee’s film website is not a credible academic source. • True • False

  11. Articles found in electronic databases are credible academic sources. • True • False

  12. Citing a book is easier than citing a website. • True • False

  13. Film Specific Resources

  14. Useful Library Resources • DVDs • Main Floor of the library • Can check availability through Cavalog • Books on film • 2nd floor of the library • To browse search Cavalog or visit Call #’s around PN 1990’s • Film Journals • Accessed through Journals or Databases link

  15. Useful Websites • Websites with scholarly information • Cine Files http://www.mip.berkeley.edu/cinefiles/ • Senses of Cinema http://www.sensesofcinema.com/ • Film Philosophy http://www.film-philosophy.com/ • Popular, Commercial Websites • Movie Review Query Engine http://www.mrqe.com/ • Internet Movie Database http://www.imdb.com/ • Film Critic http://www.filmcritic.com/

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