Film%20Studies%20600

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Film Studies 600

• Navigating Concordia Library and other libraries
• Some Resources Services at Concordia Libraries
• Cinema Research Guide
• Databases
• Finding journal, magazines newspapers
• Setting alerts or getting RSS feeds
• Using linker
• Finding Theses dissertations

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bibliographies, bibliographies, bibliographies

• use bibliographies of relevant documents to find
  more literature in your research area
• Books and book chapters
• Articles
• Theses and dissertations

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Using Concordia Libraries

• Film-related collections are held in Webster
  Vanier Libraries
• In library catalogue - request library materials
• at Vanier Library (Loyola Campus)
• out to another user
• in process (these will be rush catalogued for
  you)
• renew materials online (if not requested by other
  users)
• access online databases resources (journals,
  etc.) from home
• NOTE you can also download the Concordia vpn
  (virtual private network) client
• To connect to library online resources

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Getting materials from other libraries

• BCI card
• Ask for card at Circulation desk
• Allows you to borrow books directly from Canadian
  university libraries
• Interlibrary Loans (colombo)
• Materials not available at Concordia are borrowed
  on your behalf articles are sent to you
• Online request form is available on library web
  site
• Library PIN is necessary

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CLUES Other Library catalogues

• In addition to using CLUES , check Other Library
  catalogues
• University Libraries
• National Libraries
• Library and Archives Canada
• Library of Congress (United States)
• Bibliothèque et Archives Nationale du Québec
• Research Libraries
• Cinémathèque Québecoise
• BFI British Film Institute
• WorldCat (international union catalogue)

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E-books

• Concordia Libraries is acquiring an increasing
  number of e-books
• options often to download or save chapters, etc.
• Use books in library collections in conjunction
  with Google Books
• often have access to entire chapters useful for
  books not readily accessible in libraries

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Periodicals - journals, magazines,
newspapers

• Concordia Libraries has a collection of film
  periodicals in paper, online microfilm format
• Date coverage varies (check CLUES)
• Periodicals, available in paper or microfilm
  format only, can be consulted in the library, or
  specific articles can be requested through the
  Article Delivery service

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Article Delivery at Concordia
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Finding Periodical Literature - Databases

• Databases (listed on Cinema Research Guide)
• Check date and title coverage, and frequency of
  updating
• Major Cinema Cinema-related Databases
• FIAF International Film Archive
• Film Television Literature Index
• Film Index International
• International Index to Performing Arts
• Art Full-text
• MLA Bibliography in LION (Literature Online)
• Other Databases
• Check other Subject Guides - Communication
  Studies, etc.

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Finding Journals from database searches

• Use the linker option in most databases
• Check date coverage
• If using a paper only journal, you will need the
  call number
• Check CLUES if you have a citation from a
  bibliography, etc.
• Check date coverage
• For journals not available at Concordia, check
  other library catalogues
• Use Interlibrary Loans or visit other libraries
  in Montreal

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Alert Services RSS feeds

• Most databases allow you to set up an alert
  service or RSS feed to keep up to date on
  literature in your research area
• Many online magazines also provide alert services

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Google Scholar

• Useful for interdisciplinary research
• Searches journal articles, books, and theses
  dissertations, etc.
• Doesnt always search on materials that are
  hard-copy only
• Possible to do limited citation searching
• Set Google Scholar to search Concordia Libraries
  Click on Settings

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Searching databases keywords search
operators

• When searching most online tools (library
  catalogues, databases, you will use keywords with
  search operators (these will vary depending on
  tool)
• Search Operators Example
• and (all words must be present)
  cinema and auteur
• or (any of the words usually)
  cinema or film or movies
• alternative or synonymous)
• (wildcard)
  film searches film or
• films or filmmaker
• (phrase searching)
  motion pictures
• Note some databases include other search
  features that allow for more precise searching
  check the HELP page

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Adjusting Searches in Databases

• How to narrow search if too many results
• Search in specific fields subject, journal title
• Use limit options date, language, etc.
• Use more precise terms
• How to broaden search if few results
• Use broader search terms
• Use synonyms with the or operator
• Use fewer key words

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Refworks storing citations bibliography
generators

• Most databases allow you to select and mark
  records that you want to save
• Marked records can usually be emailed, downloaded
  or printed
• Lists can be exported or imported to RefWorks
• Check citation guides / create an account in
  Refworks

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Finding Early reviews articles in paper sources

• Filmmakers in the Moving Picture World An Index
  to Articles - REF PN 1993 M88
• Film Review Index. V.1 1882 -1949 - REF PN 1995
  F476
• Reprints in articles, books, and following
  reference source
• Reprints in Selected Film Criticism. -
  REF PN 1995 S426 1982

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Finding Theses Dissertations

• Spectrum, Concordia Institutional Repository
• Includes most Concordia theses dissertations
• Searched on google
• Databases
• ProQuest Dissertations Theses Full-text
  International
• Extensive coverage of North American
  dissertations and many theses
• Full-text of theses dissertations from 1997 to
  the present
• Check Library web site Help Instruction How
  to find.

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RefWorks Bibliographic Management

• Create lists of citations for papers thesis
• Including citations in RefWorks
• Manually
• Direct export from some databases
• Import from catalogues databases
• Download Write n Cite plug in to
• work directly from Word application with RefWorks
  Databases when adding citations and creating
  bibliographies

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Reference Services

• Reference Services check hours on web site
• In library Webster 2nd floor
• E-mail Online Chat Reference services
• Individual Appointment
• Feel free to contact me
• Melinda Reinhart, Visual Arts Librarian
  melinda.reinhart_at_concordia.ca