The first link goes
Home
. The second link is
Research
. The third link is
Services
. The fourth link is
Collections
. The fifth link is
About
. The sixth and last link is
Ask a Librarian!
Class Guide: FST 389 - Contemporary Latin American Cinema
- Contact Information
- Library Services
- Library Catalog
- Locating Videos & DVDs
- Database & Article Searching
- Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
- Is It Peer-Reviewed?
- Zotero
Contact Information
Contact the Film Studies Librarian for help!
Liza Palmer
Phone: 910-962-4234
Email: palmerl AT uncw.edu
AIM: lizajpalmer
Meebo me!: http://library.uncwil.edu/web/faculty/palmerl/Drop by during Liza's office hours
Fall 2008
Tuesdays, 11am-1pm
Randall #2080Wednesdays, 4-5pm
Thursdays, 10-11am
CAB #1048
Library Services
Reference Assistance
We offer walk-up reference service at the desk, telephone reference, email reference, chat reference; click the following link for details:
Off Campus Access of Resources
In order to access E-reserves or subscription databases, you need to set up a library PIN (not to be confused with your student PIN); for more information on how to set this PIN up, click on the following link:
RAP: Research Assistance Program
Designed for undergraduates, get in-depth one-on-one personal attention on helping you find information for your papers, projects, or other research; click on the following link to sign up:
Library Workshop Series
Randall Library offers a variety of more in-depth workshops on searching strategies, subject-specific searching, software packages, and other research-oriented topics. There are workshops for students, faculty, and staff. For more information, click on the following link:
http://library.uncw.edu/web/instruction/workshops/index.html
Library Catalog
To search for books, videos, DVDs, CDs, and other library materials, search the catalog.
Scoped Searching
To search for books, videos, DVDs, CDs, and other library materials located at Randall Library, search the catalog, which is linked right from the library homepage (http://uncclc.coast.uncwil.edu/search%7Eb001o001c001i001).
Unscoped Searching
To search for items located at UNCP or FSU, "unscope" the catalog by selecting "UNC Coastal Library Consortium" from the dropdown menu below the search box (http://uncclc.coast.uncwil.edu/search%7Eb001o001c001i001).
To request a book item located at UNCP or FSU, click into the full record for the item. Then click the "Hold Item" button located at the top of the screen and log in with your name, university ID number, and library PIN.
Keyword Search
Suggested searches:
"Amores Perros"
Lucia Nagibcinema and "latin america"
cinema* and "latin america*"
(cinema* or film* or movie*) and "latin america*"cuba* and cinema*
Subject Search
Suggested searches:
Motion Pictures
Motion Pictures Latin America
Motion Pictures Latin America Catalogs
Motion Pictures Latin America HistoryMotion Pictures Social Aspects Latin America
Motion Pictures Political Aspects Latin America
Motion Pictures Brazil
Motion Pictures BrazilianMotion Pictures Argentina
Locating Videos & DVDs
Videos and DVDs are shelved according to Library of Congress call number, and are located on the first floor of the library.
To locate the call number of a film do the following:
Know the title of the work?
Try a TITLE search.
Example: Amores Perros [title]
Know the subject area?
Try a SUBJECT search, and then LIMIT/SORT by the material type [videorecording].
Example: Latin America [the subject]
Know the performer or director?
Try an AUTHOR search.
Example: Salles, Walter [author/artist]
Want a listing of all of our DVDs?
Try a SUBJECT search using: DVD
Database & Article Searching
In order to find scholarly journal or popular magazine articles, you need to search the online databases or consult print indexes; Randall Library's portal for subscription databases is linked off from the library homepage (http://library.uncw.edu/web/research/databases/index.html):
Recommended Databases for Film Studies
EBSCOHost
General subject/Humanities subject databases; both full text and citations. To search databases simultaneously, try clicking on any combination of the boxes next to:
- Academic Search Premier,
- MasterFILE Premier,
- Art Abstracts,
- Business Source Premier,
- Communication & Mass Media Complete,
- Film & Television Literature Index with Full Text,
- Historical Abstracts,
- Humanities International Index,
- MLA International Bibliography, and
- Newspaper Source.
Alternative Press Index
Citations to articles in alternative publications.Arts and Humanities Citation Index
Citations to articles from arts and humanities journals.Ethnic NewsWatch
Full-text articles in English and Spanish from ethnic, minority, and native presses.Handbook of Latin American Studies
A searchable index of books, journal & magazine articles, and other resources on the subject of Latin American studies. This database consists of items selected and reviewed by Latin American studies scholars and is maintained by the Library of Congress.IngentaConnect
Indexes several major film studies journals; very simple searching capabilities.JSTOR
Good film coverage; predominantly full text.Lexis-Nexis Academic
Full-text access to major newspapers and non-English language news.New York Times Archive
Full-text access to the New York Times from 1851 to 2005.Project MUSE
Full-text, scholarly archive.WorldCat
The best source for finding books and other materials that are available at other libraries worldwide -- like searching our catalog, but with access to a global library. Use this in conjunction with Interlibrary Loan (ILL).
Suggested Searches in the Databases
"amores perros"
"new latin american cinema"
"like water for chocolate"bunuel and mexic*
cuba* and documentar*
cinema and "latin america"
"city of god" and meirelleschilean and (film or cinema)
"che guevara" and (film or cinema)"latin america*" and (cinema* or film* or movie* or "motion picture*")
"latin america*" and (cinema or film) and adapt*
"latin america*" and (film or cinema) and wom?n
"latin america*" and (film or cinema) and (audience or reception or spectator*)
Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
If Randall Library does not own an item you need, or does not subscribe to the journal or magazine that your citation leads you to, try using Interlibrary Loan (ILL). It's a free service to UNCW students, faculty, and staff, and exponentially increases the number of materials you have access to. Start your research early, to allow enough time for materials from other libraries to be mailed to Randall Library.
To sign up for Interlibrary Loan, click on the following link:
http://library.uncw.edu/web/customerservices/interlibraryloan.html
Is It Peer-Reviewed?
Here is a guide to help you understand the differences among popular, trade, and peer-reviewed (or academic or scholarly) articles:
http://library.uncw.edu/web/research/topic/articletypes.html
When searching, most databases have peer-reviewed (or academic or scholarly) limits that can be applied in order to retrieve only those results from journals that undergo a peer-review process.
When in doubt:
- Ask your professor.
- Ask a librarian.
- Check Ulrich's Periodical Directory -- find the record for the journal in question, and look for "Yes" in the "Refereed" field and/or "Journal; Academic/Scholarly" in the "Document Type" field.
Zotero
"Zotero is a free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources. It lives right where you do your work — in the web browser itself."
Last Update: 7 October, 2008 11:30