1. Film Research: The Basics Gary Handman ghandman@library.berkeley.edu 3-8666

2. 1. 1.Describe the types and sources of information available related to film studies and other media research 2. 2.Discuss how to find this stuff in the library, using print and online resources

3. Current Scholarly/In-depth Pop and fan Historical Writing About Film… Industry

4. Cabinet of Dr. Caligari Journals, Magazines, NewspapersJournals, Magazines, Newspapers ReviewsReviews Critical/ScholarlyArticlesCritical/ScholarlyArticles BooksBooks Web Sites (more about this later…)Web Sites (more about this later…) Other online databasesOther online databases Sources for Film & TV Scholarship and Research

5. Journal Articles: Reviews? Critical Writing? What’s the Diff? Reviews:   Found in popular periodicals, film periodicals, and (less often) in more scholarly journals   Assessment of aesthetic and content merits of a film   Usually cover current releases, more pop theatrical releases   Tend to be relatively short and relatively superficial (with some exceptions and depending on the publication and who’s doing the writing)

6. Journal Articles: Reviews? Critical Writing? What’s the Diff? Critical analysis:   Found in books and scholarly or film-related journals   Discuss films in:   broader historical, cultural, political, artistic context and/or   Focus on a specific aspect of a film, film genre, or filmmaker   Tend to be longer, more substantive than reviews (with some exceptions and depending on the publication and who’s doing the writing)   Often include notes, bibliographies, other scholarly apparatus

7. Len Lye Found in: Popular & fan journals and newspapersPopular & fan journals and newspapers Film studies & scholarly journalsFilm studies & scholarly journals Web sitesWeb sites Fan and enthusiast sitesFan and enthusiast sites Commercial sites (e.g., studio sites, video distributors)Commercial sites (e.g., studio sites, video distributors) Academic sitesAcademic sites REVIEWS CurrentCurrent Historical (older)Historical (older)

8. Found in: Film studies & scholarly journals in other disciplines—eg:Film studies & scholarly journals in other disciplines—eg: Language & LitLanguage & Lit Women’s studiesWomen’s studies Gay/Lesbian studiesGay/Lesbian studies Area studies…etc.Area studies…etc. Web sites (even less occasionally…except for academic and commercial databases)Web sites (even less occasionally…except for academic and commercial databases) Critical/Scholarly Articles CurrentCurrent Historical (scholarly writing about film: 1950’s--)Historical (scholarly writing about film: 1950’s--)

9. Journal Articles and Reviews. Beller, Jonathan L. “Man with a Movie Camera (movie reviews) Communication Research April 1993 v20 n2 p298(16) Reviews Carroll, Noel "Causation, the Ampliation of Movement and Avant-garde Film." Millennium /10-11, Fall-Winter 81-82; p.61-82 Critical/ScholarlyArticles

10. Jean-Luc Godard Books Scholarly/authoritative worksScholarly/authoritative works Pop schlock and fan worksPop schlock and fan works How Do You Tell em’ apart? Author’s credentials/affiliationsAuthor’s credentials/affiliations Publisher (e.g. BFI, AFI, University Presses vs pop press)Publisher (e.g. BFI, AFI, University Presses vs pop press) Scholarly apparatus and sources: notes, bibliographies, other documentationScholarly apparatus and sources: notes, bibliographies, other documentation If they’ve been widely cited by other scholarsIf they’ve been widely cited by other scholars

11. …But how do you locate this stuff? …Use Pathfinder …Use Pathfinder Search by: AuthorAuthor Title (phrase or keywords)Title (phrase or keywords) Subject (phrase or keywords)Subject (phrase or keywords) Inventory of what the Library owns: Books Books Journals (but not what’s inside of them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) Journals (but not what’s inside of them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) Media (video & sound recording) Media (video & sound recording) Manuscripts, documents, maps…etc. etc. etc. etc.) Manuscripts, documents, maps…etc. etc. etc. etc.)

12. Articles/Reviews (how do you find this stuff?) Film-related (not many exist) Film-related (not many exist) General news General news Literary and Arts Literary and Arts Other disciplines: e.g. Women’s Studies, American Studies, Ethnic Studies, History…etc. Other disciplines: e.g. Women’s Studies, American Studies, Ethnic Studies, History…etc. Jumping Off point for Finding Online Indexes: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/filmstudies/reviewslist.html Article databases and Print Indexes

13. Once You Find a Citation, How Do You Find the Journal/Article? Some indexes provide holdings info [UC eLinks]Some indexes provide holdings info [UC eLinks] Some indexes link to full-textSome indexes link to full-text If neither…use Pathfinder to look up the JOURNAL Metropolis Fritz Lang

15. How to Begin? Before you click: THINK Formulate your search in terms of: KEY WORDS and SYNOMYMS: --Looks for words anywhere in record: title, subject, abstract and full-text (if avail) PHRASES: --Looks for words in the exact order entered Seashell & the Clergyman Dir. Germain Dulac

16. How to Begin? Before you click: THINK Formulate your search in terms of keyword and key phrases: Sex and Death in the films of Andy Warhol The representation of gender and masculinity in adult films

17. How to Begin? Before you click: THINK Formulate your search in terms of keyword and key phrases: Sex [women, love, relationships] and Death [dying, mortality, fate] in the films [cinema, movie*] of Andy Warhol The representation [reflect* portray*] of gender [sex*] and masculinity [masculin*, male, men] in adult [erotic, pornographic] films [cinema, movie*] Truncation varies from db to db: * # ? emigra* = emigrant, emigrants, emigrate, emigration

18. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/ FilmBibMenu.html a growing listing of bibliographies on various film topics and individual films compiled by MRC (includes bibs for genres, filmmakers, national cinemas, and individual film). Marcel Duchamp

19. …being driven over the edge by your research? Call me: Gary Handman 643-8566 ghandman@library.berkeley.edu Review this presentation at: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/filmstudies/instruction.html