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FIlmmaking How-Tos

E-Books
Check out these e-books on filmmaking available through our catalog!
FilmMaking Guide from the BBC
The Short Filmmaker's Guide to Short Filmmaking
From the IFC.

Start Here: Searching Reference Materials

Reference materials (encyclopedias, atlases, almanacs-- you get the picture) are a great way to both get the basics on your topic AND situate it within a broader context. Here are a few suggestions to get you started:

Credo Reference
Search hundreds of reference sources simultaneously. Use the narrowing tool on the side to winnow down the possibilities-- the "Subject" feature is particularly useful.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Browse by subject area or search this entire, vast collection of reference sources.
ALL THE SOURCES
Guys, the library is cuckoo for reference sources, and you should be, too. Check out all the options here! Pro tip: get your angle from Credo or Gale, then go deep into the subject-specific sources (bonus points for alliteration).

Everyone's a Critic: Finding and Using Critical Commentary

MAS Ultra - School Edition This link opens in a new window
A great starting point for accessible material. Often, a search of the title may be enough, as with "Goblin Market." Too many results? Try adding the term "criticism" and searching again.
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Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Another broad-searching database. The title of you work and the words "criticism," "commentary," or "review" should get you what you need.
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MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
Now we're getting serious. All the literary criticism, all the time. A simple title search should get you started. If you already have a theme in mind, you can add in that term, eg "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" and "repetition."
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JSTOR This link opens in a new window
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The granddaddy of humanities databases, JSTOR don't play. Combing through results can be a beast, but with all the great commentary and full-text documents, there can be big payoff.

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Sophomore English Booktrailers - Ernstmeyer: Home

FIlmmaking How-Tos

Start Here: Searching Reference Materials

Everyone's a Critic: Finding and Using Critical Commentary

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