Hollywood U (English 363)

• 400 Films About Higher Education

• The College Experience as Revealed in Films

• The Internet Movie Database

• Rotten Tomatoes

• The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film, 1999. Reference R 791.4375 G575c. This book will help you figure out what book, story, play, etc. is the basis for a film you may be interested in. The movie The Graduate, for example, is based on a book called The Graduate by Charles Webb, 1963. If you can't find scholarly research on your film, you may be able to find it on the book or play or whatever the film was based on.

• Movie Review Query Engine

• New York Times ~ 1999-present.

• Historical New York Times ~ This database includes the entire run of the New York Times dating back to the first issue in 1851 and ending in 1999. For current issues, use New York Times, which provides access to articles from 1999-present. You can also use the print version of the New York Times Index (on the lower level--ask a librarian for help if you need it) and get the review from the microfilm, also on the lower level.

  To access either of these databases from off campus, go to Electronic Newspapers and choose the database from the alphabetical list. You may also want to look at Accessing Library Resources From Off Campus.

• The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film, 1999. Reference R 791.4375 G575c. This book will help you figure out what book, story, play, etc. is the basis for a film you may be interested in. The movie The Graduate, for example, is based on a book called The Graduate by Charles Webb, 1963. If you can't find scholarly research on your film, you may be able to find it on the book or play or whatever the film was based on.

• Illinet Online ~ Mainly useful for this class for literary criticism.
  Your Jaypass allows to you to check out books from other libraries in Illinet. It's a good idea to call the other library first to make sure the book is actually there and available for checkout. Illinet also allows you to request books be sent to the Elmhurst College Library for you--this takes an average of 7-10 days. Ask at the EC Library reference desk for help with any of this.

• MLA Bibliography ~ Good for film but especially for literary criticism.

To access this database from off campus, go to Articles and Databases and choose the database from the alphabetical list. You may also want to look at Accessing Library Resources From Off Campus.

Check the Alphabetical List of Electronic Journals to determine if the library owns the journal you need.

 

• More databases to try (you may have to search a number of databases for this assignment).

• Wilson Select Full Text Plus ~ Includes the full text of Sight and Sound from 2000-present, Film Criticism from 1995-present, and Film Quarterly from 1998-2002.
• Academic Search Elite ~ Includes the full text of Film History from 2001 to the present, Film Culture from 1992-1996, Films in Review from 1990-1996, Journal of Popular Film and Television from 1990 to the present, and the Journal of Popular Culture from 1990 to the present.
• Periodical Abstracts ~ Includes the full text of Film Comment from 1992-present.

To access any of these databases from off campus, go to Articles and Databases and choose the database from the alphabetical list. You may also want to look at Accessing Library Resources From Off Campus.