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HART 110 : Identification in the Cinema (BMC)
Finding Videos:
Tripod library catalog.
The library catalog of Bryn Mawr, Haverford and Swarthmore Colleges.
- To locate VIDEOS, select the "video/dvd" tab and try an "author/creator" search for the director or actor.
- You may also want to browse by GENRES (dvd, comedy, documentary, etc.) or COUNTRY
- Videos may be borrowed from Haverford or Swarthmore by using the REQUEST button in Tripod . Requested videos may be picked up at your Circulation desk, usually within 24 hours.
- Students may borrow up to 3 videos at a time for a 4 day period. If you need more access because of a research project, see Circulation Supervisor Melissa Kramer.
- Tri-College Newest Videos are included in the weekly New Books list. You can customize the page to alert you about new videos, via email or RSS.
Finding Books:
Tripod library catalog.
Use Tripod to locate film books and journals owned by the tri-colleges. Some possible subject headings for books:
WorldCat
Provider: OCLC
Research your topic beyond the Tri-Co libraries.
Use EZ-Borrow/Interlibrary Loan to request materials that we do not own.
Use EZ-Borrow/Interlibrary Loan to request materials that we do not own.
Reference & Biographical Sources:
Film indexes online
Provider: ProQuest
Film Index International and the AFI Catalog together in one site. These resources produced by the British Film Institute (BFI) and the American Film Institute (AFI) bring an unparalleled level of detail to research and they offer the most comprehensive and authoritative coverage of films available. Coverage varies. A more authoritative source than the IMDB.
- Citations in this database will be listed in the following style: MPW 26 Mar 10, p377 (This citation means that a review appears in Moving Picture World, MARCH 26, 1910, p377.)
Internet movie database
The Internet Movie Database covers more than 100,000 movies and contains over a million and half filmography listings for actors, producers, directors and others associated with film making.
Biography resource center
Provides access to biographical sources on over 325,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas. Includes full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals.
Finding Scholarly Journal Articles:
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.
Finding Contemporary Reviews:
The New York times on the Web
Holdings:
(Bryn Mawr College) Available from 1851-present.
(Haverford College) Available from 1851-present.
(Swarthmore College) Available from 1851-present.
Publisher: [New York, N.Y.] : New York Times.
Readers' guide retrospective
Provides indexing of general-interest periodicals published in the United States and reflects the history of 20th century America.
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.]
The most important index for Film Studies. Offers citations to articles, film reviews and book reviews from film and television journals from 30 countries. The journals range from scholarly to popular titles. Covers the years between 1976-2001. (The print version of this index covers 1973-2004.)