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Selected Sources for GERM 255: German Cinema Studies: Nazi Cinema |
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Reference Resources
| When starting a research project, it is often a good idea to check the Reference Collection to find background information on your topic area. Resources typically found in the Reference Collection include dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, and statistical materials. The Reference Collection is located on the First Level of the DeWitt Wallace Library near the Reference Desk. Books are shelved under LC Call Numbers based on their subject matter. Find Reference materials by browsing the shelves or by using the CLICnet catalog. We also have a collection of Online Reference Resources. The materials listed below represent a sample of Reference resources that relate to your class. Check the Reference Collection for additional resources that may relate more directly to your specific project. |
| BFI COMPANION TO GERMAN CINEMA. (Ref PN1993.5 G3 B44 1999). Edited by Thomas Elsaesser:London:BFI, 1999. |
| A dictionary format guide to German films, directors, actors and movements. Contains some bibliographical references. |
| CINEMA STUDIES: The Key Concepts. (Ref PN1993.45 H36
2000). Susan Hayward. New York: Routledge, 2000. |
| This is a dictionary format to key theoretical terms, genres, film theory and film history. It includes an extensive bibliography. |
| ENCYCLOPEDIA OF EUROPEAN CINEMA. (Ref PN1993.5 E8 V561995) Edited by Ginette Vincendeau. New York: Facts on File,1995. |
| Divided into four major sections, this encyclopedia covers national and critical essays, as well as entries on film related personnel and institutions. |
| ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE THIRD REICH. (Ref DD256.5
S57) Louis L. Snyder. New York:McGraw-Hill, 1976. |
| A chronology of major events during the Third Reich precedes the entries in this encyclopedic overview. Most entries are short descriptions of key events, concepts, and biographies. Bibliographies are provided for longer entries. |
| THE FILM ENCYCLOPEDIA. (Ref PN 1993.45 K34 1994b)
Ephraim Katz. New York : HarperPerennial, 1994. |
| This encyclopedia includes international subjects as well as those of the U.S. and the U.K.. The history of film as well as film related organizations and events are discussed. Inventions, techniques, processes, equipment, and technical terms are explained. |
| FILMMAKER'S DICTIONARY. (Ref PN1993.45 S56 2000) Ralph S. Singleton and James. A. Conrad. Hollywood, CA:Lone Eagle Publishing, 2000. |
| A dictionary of technical terms employed by film producers. Includes all film genres. |
Finding Books : Catalogs
| Use online catalogs to locate books in local libraries. Here at Macalester, our online catalog is called CLICnet. It is often helpful to start with a "Superkeyword" search in the CLICnet catalog where you combine topics that relate to your research project. For example:
Be sure to check the Subject headings listed in the records you retrieve so that you will find other useful and more specific terms and phrases to search. CLICnet uses the Subject Headings found in the Library of Congress Subject Headings books kept near the Reference Desk in the Library. For More Information:
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Books at Macalester
| In the DeWitt Wallace Library, as in other libraries, books are grouped together on the shelves by subject area. The Library uses the Library of Congress (or LC) Classification System to assign call numbers, using both letters and numbers, to books based on their subject matter. Use the CLICnet Library Catalog to find books in DeWitt Wallace Library. Keep in mind, it is often useful to browse the books on the shelf in a particular subject area to find additional materials that might relate to your research. Listed below are the collection locations for books here in the Library. Finding Books at Macalester:
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Finding Articles : Indexes
| Indexes allow you to access information about articles on your topic which have appeared in periodicals such as journals or magazines. Some indexes also provide information about books, newspaper articles, conference proceedings, government documents and a variety of other publication types. Subject-specific indexes focus on specific disciplines; interdisciplinary indexes survey many disciplines. Many of our indexes are available in electronic form, however print indexes are still the norm for certain disciplines. For More Information:
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| Arts & Humanities Citation Index (1975 -) Multidisciplinary database covering the journal literature of the arts and humanities. It indexes 1,144 of the world's leading arts and humanities journals, as well as covering individually selected, relevant items from over 6,800 major science and social science journals. A feature of this index is the inclusion of all cited references. ISI/Web of Science. |
| Expanded Academic ASAP (1980-present) |
| Interdisciplinary index of articles from scholarly and popular journals. A good starting point for any research project that will provide a variety of viewpoints from a wide range of publications. [InfoTrac description] InfoTrac. |
| Film Review Index. (Ref PN 1995 .F513 1986x) Patricia King Hanson, Stephen L. Hanson, Phoenix: Oryx Press, 1987. |
| This index provides a retrospective bibliography of articles, chapters and book citations that deal primarily with film either as a review, as history or as critical commentary. Coverage begins in 1882. |
| HISTORICAL ABSTRACTS, 1954- |
| Index to articles, books and dissertations in the area of world history, 1450-present. [ABC-CLIO] |
| JSTOR (Date varies) This is a collection of core scholarly journals in the arts and humanities, with a few science journals, fulltext back to their date of first publication to within the current 2-5 years. JSTOR. |
| Lexis-Nexis, date varies |
| Full text articles from newspapers, magazines and legal resources. This does not include scholarly journals, and emphasizes current news and business. The date coverage varies by publication, but generally does not extend far back into the 1980's. |
| PCI (Periodical Contents Index), date varies |
| This indexes articles from journals in the fields of humanities and social sciences. The journals are indexed from the first issue published through the early nineties. Therefore, indexing is provided in some cases back to the 1700s. Search by keywords in titles. [ProQuest/Chadwyck-Healey] |
| Project Muse (Date varies) This is a searchable collection of fulltext journals in the humanities, social sciences and mathematics. Johns Hopkins University Press/Project MUSE. |
Journals at Macalester
| Finding Journals at Macalester:
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Interlibrary Loan
| Interlibrary Loan (or ILL) is a DeWitt Wallace Library service that allows current Macalester students, staff, and faculty the opportunity to submit requests for books, journal articles, and other materials that are not available here in the Library. You may submit up to 5 interlibrary loan requests per day (not including requests you make for books within CLICnet). For More Information:
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Web Research
| The Web is a extremely vast resource of information. While it is important to use critical thinking skills when looking at any information source, the Web can provide particular challenges. Always be aware of things like the authority, scope, source, currency, intended audience, etc. when visting a Web site; especially when relying on a site as a source for a paper. Searching the Web can be a daunting experience. Search engines change on a regular basis. Google is the most effective search engine. However, it is important to note that no single search engine can claim to even come close to searching the entire Web. For best results, you should try searches in multiple engines. For More Information:
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Citing Your Sources
| RefWorks is a web-based program that allows you to download, organize, annotate, and search citations (references) for your papers and to create bibliographies. When you create bibliographies, choose from a variety of style formats (MLA, APA, Turabian, etc.). With an additional plug-in program, you can use Refworks to create references and bibliographies automatically while writing papers in Microsoft Word. (Please note: the Write-N-Cite plug-in is currently not available for Macintosh computers.) For More Information:
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