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FMST 87 : American Narrative Cinema (SC)
finding books:
Tripod
To locate books at the Tri-College Libraries:
4. Finally, search by those subject headings.
1. Start with a KEYWORD search.
2. Look at relevant items.
3. Note the subject headings assigned to those items.
4. Finally, search by those subject headings.
4. Finally, search by those subject headings.
Once you identify books you would like to check out, write down the book title, location, and call number of the book. Then use the call number to find the book in McCabe Library.
- A-G call numbers are on the lower level of the library
- H-K call numbers are on the second floor of the library.
- L-Z call numbers are on the third floor of the library.
- Film and Media Studies are on the third floor of the library in the PN1993-PN1998 call number range.
Request items located at Bryn Mawr or Haverford using the REQUEST button. These are usually delivered within 24 hours.
If all copies of a book in Tripod are checked out, use E-Z Borrow to request the book from a partner library. These books are delivered in 2-7 days.
finding books outside of Tripod:
WorldCat
Provider: OCLC
A catalog of the holdings of books, journals, and other materials held by OCLC (Online Computer Library Center) member libraries. Includes manuscripts, maps, films and sound recordings. Covers works published before 1,000 BC-present.
Worldcat.org
The new free version of WorldCat. It has some neat searching functionalities that the subscription version doesn't have, so it is worth trying out.
EZ-Borrow
EZ-Borrow is PALCI's (Pennsylvania Academic Library Consortium, Inc.) web gateway that allows simultaneous searching of academic library catalogs in Pennsylvania. Many items found in PALCI can be directly requested by authorized users from participating libraries.
finding journal articles:
Film indexes online
Provider: ProQuest
Provides detailed information on films from around the world, including production and cast information, plot summaries, background notes, awards listings, and citations to reviews and other secondary literature. Offers simultaneous searching of the American Film Institute Catalog and the British Film Institute's Film Index International. Covers 1893 - present.
Film literature index
Holdings:
(Bryn Mawr College) Available from 1976-2001.
(Haverford College) Available from 1976-2001.
(Swarthmore College) Available from 1976-2001.
Publisher: Ipswich, Mass. [etc.], EBSCO Pub. [etc.]
JSTOR
Provides full-text and page images from many of the top journals in most academic disciplines. Coverage is from the inception of the journal through three to five years ago.
MLA international bibliography
Provider: ProQuest
The definitive scholarly source for articles and books in literature. Provides citations to journal articles, books, working papers, conference proceedings, bibliographies, and other materials. Areas covered include literature, language, linguistics, film, theatre and folklore. Covers 1926-present.
International index to the performing arts
Publisher: [Alexandria, Va.] : Chadwyck-Healey, Inc.,
Provides abstracts and full-text to journal articles. Covers a broad spectrum of the arts and entertainment industry including dance, film, television, theater, opera, and broadcasting. Covers 1864-present.
ProQuest Research Library
Provider: ProQuest
Provides citations and full-text magazine and journal articles in a wide variety of disciplines, both scholarly and popular in scope. Covers 1971-present.
getting the articles you've found:
In MLA, and indeed most databases that don't have the full-text of the article, there is a 
icon next to each citation. Click on it to find out if the article is available in full-text online from the campus where you are doing your research, to search Tripod for the journal in print, or to request the item through interlibrary loan. If does not appear in your database, use Tripod to search for the journal title in your citation.
icon next to each citation. Click on it to find out if the article is available in full-text online from the campus where you are doing your research, to search Tripod for the journal in print, or to request the item through interlibrary loan. If does not appear in your database, use Tripod to search for the journal title in your citation.If the journal is in print or online at one of the other two schools, you can request that the journal or article be sent to you. If a journal in not in Tripod, you can request the article using ILL. In both cases, follow the directions on the EZ-Borrow/ILL page
reference sources:
Schirmer encyclopedia of film
Publisher: Detroit : Schirmer Reference, c2007.
My FAVORITE film encyclopedia. This four volume set includes "major facts about film history, clear explanations of the main theoretical concepts and lines of scholarly interpretation, and guidance through important debates." Seriously, it's a beautiful set - do take a look!
selected film and media studies journals:
Cinema journal
Holdings:
(Bryn Mawr College) Available from 1961-present.
(Haverford College) Available from 1966-present.
(Swarthmore College) Available from 1961-present.
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Society of Cinematologists,
Camera obscura (Berkeley, Calif. : Online)
Holdings:
(Bryn Mawr College) Available from 2000-present.
(Haverford College) Available from 2000-present.
(Swarthmore College) Available from 2000-present.
Publisher: Durham, NC : Duke University Press.
Velvet light trap
Holdings:
(Bryn Mawr College) Available from 1973-present.
(Haverford College) Available from 2002-present.
(Swarthmore College) Available from 1973-present.
Publisher: Austin, TX : University of Texas Press.
Sight and sound
Holdings:
(Bryn Mawr College) Available from 1932-present.
(Haverford College) Available from 2000-present.
(Swarthmore College) Available from 1932-present.
Publisher: [London, British Film Institute]
Film quarterly
Holdings:
(Bryn Mawr College) Available from 1958-present.
(Haverford College) Available from 1958-present except most recent 3 month(s).
(Swarthmore College) Available from 1958-present.
Publisher: Berkeley, CA : University of California Press,
Cineaste
Holdings:
(Bryn Mawr College) Available from 1996-present.
(Haverford College) Available from 1996-present.
(Swarthmore College) Available from 1996-present.
Publisher: [New York, G. Crowdus]
Filmmaker
Holdings:
(Bryn Mawr College) Available from 2003-present.
(Swarthmore College) Available from 2003-present.
Publisher: Los Angeles, CA : Independent Feature Project & Independent Feature Project/West,
Quarterly review of film and video
Holdings:
(Swarthmore College) Available from 1976-present.
Publisher: Chur, Switzerland : Harwood Academic Publishers,
Senses of cinema
Holdings:
(Bryn Mawr College) Available from 1999-present.
(Haverford College) Available from 1999-present.
(Swarthmore College) Available from 1999-present.
Publisher: West Preston, Victoria, Australia : Senses of Cinema.
Online film journal with an emphasis on art, independent, experimental and third world cinemas.
assembling a bibliography, citing sources, avoiding plagiarism:
Swarthmore Libraries' research FAQs
Includes a guide to citation styles and instructions for using the EndNote citation software package.
citation, paraphrasing, and avoiding plagarism
A handout from the Writing Center, explaining how to avoid plagiarism and when citations are necessary.
guide to citing sources, from Duke University
This guide deals with the proper way to cite various kinds of sources, demonstrating all the major citation styles (MLA, Chicago, Turabian, APA). See the "Assembling a List of Works Cited" guide for help with putting together a bibliography.
getting more help:
Contact Information: Anne Garrison, agarris1, x8492
If you need research assistance, I am at the Reference desk on Tuesdays 3:00-5:00 and Thursday nights, 7:00-10:00. You can also make an appointment and meet with me in my office, which is on Level 1 of McCabe in the far southeast corner.