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Global Cinemas: Classical Hollywood in Global Context
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English Research Guide
English Department

How to Find
Books | Book Chapters | Journal Articles | Web Sites | Citing Sources

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Finding Books

Using Catalogs to Find Books:

  • Search by Keyword
  • Find and Use Subject Headings
  • Browse the shelves by Call Number

Using Subject Headings

  • Search by Keyword and look for Subject Headings in individual records.
    Then.... Try words from the Subject Heading in a Keyword search

Some Subject Headings in Ariadne:

Some Useful Reference Sources in the Library:

  • Schirmer Encyclopedia of Film, Ref. PN1993.45 .G65 2007
  • Dictionary of Film Terms, Ref. PN1993.45 .B33 2006
  • Critical Dictionary of Film and Television Theory, Ref. PN1993.45 .C75 2001
  • The Facts on File Dictionary of Film and Broadcast Terms, Ref. P87.5 .P43 1991
  • Encyclopedia of Alfred Hitchcock, Ref. PN1998.3.H58 L45 2002
  • Encyclopedia of Orson Welles, Ref. PN1998.3.W45 B47 2003

See also: Library of Congress Classification...

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Book Chapters

To find chapters in books, search in the four places listed above for finding books.

To find chapters within books, do a keyword search on your topic, whether your topic is an idea, a period of history, or a person.
A keyword search will search multiple fields of the record for a book, such as title, author, contents, etc.

Example: citizen kane

In Ariadne, you can use a keyword search to find your topic specifically in the contents note field, where chapter titles are listed.
To search the note field, your search would look like this:

Example: n:bollywood

If your topic is within the field of literature, you can also find book chapters in the MLA Bibliography (an index to the fields of language and literature).

MLA International Bibliography < about >
Produced by the Modern Language Association.
Critical works on literature and languages.
Covers publications from 1923 to the present.

In the MLA Bibliography, you can limit your search to book chapters by choosing "book chapter " in the Publication Type option.
You may also search for sources that are in English by limiting by Language.

Essay and General Literature Index < about >
Cites essays contained in anthologies and collections published in the United States, Great Britain and Canada.
Coverage spans the humanities and social sciences, including literary works, art history, drama, and film.

 Finding Journal Articles: Using Indexes

See the English Research Guide: Using Indexes and Databases to help select an Index.

MLA International Bibliography < about >
Critical works on literature and languages.
There are no abstracts.
Coverage: 1926 - Present.

Humanities Abstracts < about >
Humanities Abstracts is a bibliographic database that covers English language periodicals in the diverse subject areas of the humanities.
Coverage: Indexing - 1984 - present; Abstracting - 1994 - present.

Arts & Humanities Citation Index < about > (from Web of Knowledge)
Bibliographic information and cited references found in nearly 1,150 of the world's leading arts & humanities journals. Cited reference searching. Coverage: 1993 - Present

Essay and General Literature Index < about >
Cites essays contained in anthologies and collections published in the United States, Great Britain and Canada. Coverage spans the humanities and social sciences, including literary works, art history, drama, and film. Indexing: 1985 to present.

New York Times (1851 to 3 years ago) < about > (FT)

New York Times (1985 to present) < about >

History, Psychology, and Social Sciences

America: History and Life < about >
History of the United States and Canada from prehistory to present.
Historical Abstracts < about >
History of the world from 1450 to present (excluding United States and Canada).

PsycINFO < about > Psychology

Social Sciences Abstracts < about >

Social Sciences Citation Index < about > (from Web of Knowledge)
Provides access to current and retrospective bibliographic information, author abstracts, and cited references found in over 1,950 scholarly social sciences journals covering more than 50 disciplines. Cited reference searching. Coverage: 1993 - Present

Is a particular journal covered in a specific Index?

Ulrich's Periodicals Directory Online < about >

Do you have access to a journal?  

    1.) Ariadne (print)
    • Title search on Title of the Journal to locate print journal
    2.) Online Journals at K
    • Title search on Title of the Journal to locate article in a Full Text Database

Types of Periodicals

Scholarly Journals (Film Quarterly)

  • Authors are scholars or researchers in their fields.
  • Authors cite their sources in footnotes, endnotes, and bibliographies.
  • Individual issues have little or no advertising.
  • Articles must go through a peer-review process.
  • Articles usually report original scholarly research.
  • Most illustrations are charts, figures, or graphs.
  • Authors use the specialized language or jargon of the discipline.

Popular Magazines (Atlantic Monthly)

  • Authors are freelance writers or magazine staff members.
  • Authors may mention sources, but rarely cite them in notes or bibliographies.
  • Individual issues contain many advertisements.
  • There is no peer review process. Articles are reviewed by editors or publishers.
  • Illustrations are numerous and colorful.
  • Articles are meant to inform and entertain an educated audience.
  • Language is written for the general adult audience (no specialized jargon).

Is it Scholarly? Look it up in Ulrich's Online!

Ulrich's Periodicals Directory Online < about >
Look for section called "Document Type"
Document Type MUST say "Academic/Scholarly Publication" to be considered scholarly!

Full Text Databases

Online Journals at K - Search and Find which journals the K Library subscribes to online!

JSTOR < about >
Full text database of scholarly journals in many disciplines.

Project Muse < about >
Project MUSE offers the full text of Johns Hopkins University Press scholarly journals.

Proquest < about >
Fulltext database with scholarly and popular sources. You can select to search only peer-reviewed journals.

Full Text Databases that include a mix of Scholarly and Popular sources:

Academic OneFile < about >

Expanded Academic ASAP < about >

General Reference Center Gold < about >

OmniFile < about >

 Websites

To find Web sites, use search engines and web indexes. See Finding Web Sites and Web Indexes and Directories. See also Finding Web Sites on English .

WorldCat < about >
WorldCat contains bibliographic citations for high-quality Web sites on a variety of subjects.
When you search for Web sites in World Cat, remember to check the box for "Internet Resources" in the section called "Limit to".
Sites that emphasizes quality, authoritativeness, and durability are selected, according to World Cat's collection development policy.

Recommended Web Sites:

 

Sites that provide guidance on evaluating Websites:

 Citing Your Sources

See: How to Cite Sources

See also Citing Sources for help in citing print and electronic resources in various bibliographic styles (MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.)

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
7th ed., New York : Modern Language Association of America, 2009.
Reference, LB2369 .G53 2009.

ALWAYS check the style manual!! DO NOT rely on other guides!