finding secondary sources for film, literature and cultural studies
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Harvard Libraries: E-RESEARCH
Finding Secondary Sources for Film,
Literature and Cultural Studies
Explore the e-landscapelib.harvard.edu>>E-RESEARCH
Click on Subject
Select from each column
Film Indexes or Databases
Explore…
“test drive” to compare…Database interfaces will differ
(search screens, search tips, results displays, etc.)
BUT you will find overlap in retrievals.Databases sometimes index the same journals.
What to look for in a database…Contents/AuthorshipScope and Coverage
How to export citations
Contents and authorship
Contents / authorship:
ScopeSubjects covered, e.g. film only, film & television, etc.
Types of sources: journal articles, reviews, filmographiesKinds of information: biographical, critical, bibliographical
(lists of references)
e.g. 1972 to present.Refers to the publication dates of the journals
indexed
Coverage
Working in databases
SearchUse record info to guide
discoveryExport/save citations
Use Simple or Advanced SearchCheck search tips since they vary among databases.
In
Use the article record/description to guide discovery:
keywords,subjects, abstract…
in the article record:links to full text
or FIND IT @ HARVARD
How to export citations:Look for the export options
Save time with citation management tools,
such as RefWorks
Consult us in the libraries
Other databases
MLA International Bibliography
AIDA: Articoli italiani di periodici accademici
Casalini Databases
Databases:JSTOR now has a citation locator
For more resources…