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SELECTED RESOURCES FOR TOPICS IN CINEMA AND MEDIA RESEARCH
Print Resources back to topReferenceSelected from our Reference Collection, located on the 1st floor of the Library. Film ProductionCall #: TR 847 through TR 850 includes: RadioCall #: PN 1990 through PN 1991 includes: TelevisionCall PN 1992 includes: CinemaCall PN 1993 through PN 1998.2 includes: Circulating Books back to topSelected from our Circulating collection, located on the 3rd floor of the Library. Search the following catalogs: CSI: CUNY+ on library homepage to search CSI holdings. For all CUNY libraries: Select all CUNY libraries on CSI catalog search page. WorldCat: Contains cataloged records of almost every library in the U.S. and in other countries around the world. It is connected to Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Service for any item that you wish to retrieve. New York Public Library: www.nypl.org Indexes and Abstracts back to topThe following titles available in print are located in the Index and Abstracts section on the 2nd floor of the library. Also see Electronic Index and Full Text Databases (below). Art Index“A quarterly author and subject index to publications in the fields of archeology, architecture, art history, arts and crafts, city planning, fine arts, graphic arts, industrial design, interior design, landscape design, photography & films, and related subjects.” v.1-v.43 (1929-1995) Film Literature Index“Author-subject periodical index to the international literature of film.” v.1-v.28 (1973-2000) Humanities IndexIndex of Humanities’ periodicals, v.1- v.21 (1974-1994). Also available online. International Index to Film PeriodicalsPrepared by the International Federation of Film Archives, London: Indexes of motion picture periodicals, 1972-1974, 1976-1986. MLA BibliographyBibliography of Modern Languages; Literature, History and Criticism, 1921 - 2003. The New York Times IndexIndex September 1851-2003. Also available online. Periodicals in the CSI Collection back to topThe following is a selective list of film and media studies periodicals available at CSI. Check library catalog for dates and location (periodical collection is located on the 3rd floor, newest issues and the microfilm collection are on the 2nd. floor). Copies of articles in a journal not owned by CSI may be obtained through interlibrary loan. American Cinematographer Databases back to topThe following is a selective list of electronic databases useful for Cinema and Media research. These and other sites can be found on the Article and Reference Databases page. Indexes and Abstracts back to topArt IndexIndex of articles in art history and the fine arts that include motion pictures, TV, and video topics. Find film topics by using a keyword search or by browsing the subject motion pictures. Over 400 leading art publications from around the world with information compiled by specialists with expertise in all fields of art to provide an international perspective; from 1984 to present. Film Literature IndexContains 700,000 citations to articles on film, television and video including production reviews and book reviews published between 1976-2001. (Available in print from 1973-2000). Humanities AbstractsPeriodical coverage includes some of the best-known scholarly journals and numerous lesser-known but important specialized magazines. (Available in print 1974-1994). MLAAbstracts and Bibliography from Modern Language Association. Find film topics by using a keyword search or by browsing the subject film. (Available in print 1921-2003). PsychinfoContains more than 1.8 million citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, dissertations and technical reports; summaries of world literature in psychology and related disciplines; over 1700 periodicals in 27 languages. More than 60,000 records are added each year through weekly updates. Find film topics by using a keyword search or by browsing the subject motion pictures entertainment. Sociological AbstractsCovers about 2000 journals in 30 languages from some 55 countries; sociological abstracts, from 1973. Find film topics by keyword search or by using the subject films. Full Text back to topAcademic Search PremierFull text general database for scholarly articles in over 3400 journals, plus citations to many more. Check site for complete list of journal titles indexed. Articles from the Directory of Open Access JournalsThis service contains free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals that aims to cover all subjects and languages. There are now 766 journals in the directory. ARTICLES Online from HighWireAvailable through Stanford University. As of 8/5/01, they are assisting in the online publication of free full text articles. Communications and Mass Media CompleteConsists of CommSearch (formerly produced by the National Communication Association (NCA)), and Mass Media Articles Index (formerly produced by Pennsylvania State University). This database provides an invaluable resource for students, researchers, and educators interested in any and all aspects of communication and mass media, as well as full text of over 200 journals. Grove Dictionary of ArtThis is an online reference resource for all aspects of the visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the present day, and the electronic full text version of the 34-volume reference work. (Available in print 1996). JSTORFull text articles from the first issue of several hundred journals in the Arts & Sciences I & II, General Science, Language & Literature collections. Lexis-Nexis AcademicFull text database that provides a wide range of news, business, legal and reference information from over 5000 sources, compiled specifically for the research needs of academic institutions. Guides are available from the site, and tutorials from Duke or Yale. Project MuseProject MUSE® offers nearly 250 full text journal titles from 40 scholarly publishers, covering the fields of literature and criticism, history, the visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, gender studies, economics, and many others. Journal titles include the following: Camera Obscura, Cinema Journal, Film History: An International Journal, The Moving Image, PAJ: A Journal of Performance and Art, and Wide Angle. Newspapers back to topCheck the CSI library catalog for other newspapers available as paper issues or on microfilm. The New York Times Historical from 1851Searchable full text from the first issue with page format results from 1851-2001. New York State NewspapersFull text: Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin, Buffalo News, New York Observer, New York Post, New York Times, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Syracuse Herald-American, Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse Post-Standard, and Westchester Journal News. Custom Newspapers Full TextIncludes full text of 150 national and international newspapers; for the list click "Browse" and select up to 10 titles to search. Ethnic News WatchDatabase for alternative newspapers (in English and Spanish), also foreign newspapers available in the U.S. ˇInforme! (Revistas en Espanol)Includes the full text of over 100 national and international newspapers; for the list click "Browse" and select up to 10 titles to search. National Newspaper IndexFive major newspapers indexed: Christian Science Monitor (from 1/1979); Los Angeles Times (from 1/1982); New York Times (from 1/1979); New York Times Book Review (from 1/1977); New York Times Magazine (from 2/1977); Wall Street Journal (from 1/1979) Washington Post (from 2/1980). Internet Resources and Web Sites back to topA selection of E-journals and websites includes the following (also check journal listings on sites such as Project Muse in Databases above): E-Journals back to topBright Lights Film JournalPopular-academic hybrid of movie analysis, history, and commentary. Cahiers du cinema(in French) Fiaf Journal of Film Preservationhttp://www.fiafnet.org/uk/publications Film Philosophy“Founded in November 1996, Film-Philosophy is a 'salon-journal': an international para-academic 24-hour live-event version of specialized academic publishing, dedicated to philosophically reviewing film studies, philosophical aesthetics, and world cinema.” Genders“Presenting Innovative work in the Arts, Humanities and Social Theories. We publish essays about gender and sexuality in relation to social, [political, artistic, and economic concerns.” German Film QuarterlyEnglish-language edition. Images“Images publishes articles about movies, television, videos, and other popular visual arts.” Journal of Religion and FilmUniversity of Nebraska Jump cut“Media in its social and political context. Pioneers since 1974, analyzing media in relation to class, race and gender.” KinoeyeEuropean film: Scope: an online journal of film studies“Scope is a fully peer reviewed online journal edited by staff and students in the Institute of Film and Television Studies at the University of Nottingham. As our title suggests, Scope provides a forum for discussion of all aspects of film history, theory and criticism. Senses of Cinema“Concerned with ideas about particular films or bodies of work, but also with the regimes (ideological, economic and so forth) under which films are produced and viewed, and with the more abstract theoretical and philosophical issues raised by film study.” http://www.sensesofcinema.com The Silents majority. Online Journal of Silent film. Web sites back to topAmerican Communication AssociationLinks to media studies resources. American Film Institute (AFI)Includes AFI’s online cinema. Asian Film Connections“Promises to revolutionize international access to culturally significant films from Asia. It is also an important resource for the film industry, educational institutions and international media.” Black Film Research OnlineUniversity of Chicago, “find resources for researching Black film culture.” The Black Film Center/ArchiveThe Black Film Center/Archive at Indiana University. CinemaSpaceFilm Studies at the University of California at Berkeley: Earlycinema.com“Early cinema.com aims to provide an introduction to the first decade of motion pictures and the developments which helped shape cinema as we know it today.” Gender, Race and Ethnicity in the MediaComprehensive list of online resources from the Department of Communication Studies, University of Iowa. Includes links to sites on: Advertising, African American, Asian American, Cyberspace, Latin American, Gender and Media, LesBiGay, Native American and other indigenous Peoples, Television and Film, and Print media links. IndieWireIndependent film: http://www.indiewire.com/index.html Latin American CinemaListed by country. Media History ProjectSchool of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Minnesota. Site provides links to resources on early media, print media, electrical media, and mass media (includes separately radio, film, and television). MPAA Ratings Database Database of Motion Picture Association of America from 1968. New York Public Library Resourceswww.nypl.org Databases, research libraries, and archive resources. For Staten Island resources search “Staten Island on the Web: Books & Films” (includes list of films “reported to contain scenes on Staten Island”). Public Moving Image Archives and Research CentersLinks to moving image collections worldwide. CinemaQA directory of resources on queer cinema. Society for Cinema and Media Studies“Devoted to the Scholarly Study of Film, Television, Video, and New Media.” Women Make MoviesIncludes “Links to Other Cool Sites on Women and Film and Video.” Other online resources back to topThe following selected sites provide information such as film plots, credits, production, and biographical details. Academy Awards Database: http://www.oscars.org/awardsdatabase Media back to topOn the 2nd floor of the library (1L-201), Media Services houses a collection of video and DVD resources, including numerous documentaries, feature films, and television programs that can be viewed on one of the monitors in Media Services. Check Media Services holdings by going to Media Services catalog under Services on the CSI Library homepage. Archives and Special Collections back to topFor a list of archival holdings and links to resources pertinent to Staten Island research including Staten Island (Richmond County) newspapers: From library homepage click on Research link then Archives and Special Collections. Compiled by Sally Milner under the direction of Professor James A. Kaser. |
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