New Latin American Documentary

Listed in: Film and Media Studies, as FAMS-324|  Spanish, as SPAN-240Moodle
Paul A. Schroeder Rodriguez (Section 01)

 

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Getting Started

You can use the 5 College Catalog to find books, films, and music. 

 The following research guides may also be useful:

Slides from our class

    Databases

    Reference

    Reference Universe
    Searchable index of the library's entire reference collection, both print and electronic.

    COURSE TEXTS (On reserve in Frost Library)


    FILM & FILMMAKERS


    LATIN AMERICA - GENERAL HISTORY, CULTURE, & POLITICS


    IMMIGRATION/ MIGRATION IN LATIN AMERICA


    GANGS, VIOLENCE, & DRUGS IN LATIN AMERICA


    LABOR, ECONOMY, and SOCIAL MOVEMENTS IN LATIN AMERICA

     

    REFERENCE FOR MOVIE REVIEWS

    Multi Media Reviews Index
    (1970-1972) and Media Review Digest (1973-1976)  LB1043.Z9 M4
    An annual index to reviews, evaluations and description of non-print media appearing in a variety of periodicals and review sources.

      Web Resources

      FILM

      LATIN AMERICAN IMMIGRATION & POLICY (Data & Statistics)

      VIOLENCE & DRUGS in LATIN AMERICA (Statistics & Reports)

       

       

        Finding Reviews

        FINDING CURRENT REVIEWS

        • FIAF International Index to Film Periodicals Database (1972 to present)
          Index of the world's foremost academic and popular film journals.
          Database Search Tips
          * Choose Document type = Review

        • Newsstand (ProQuest)
          Searches the following ProQuest Databases: Ethnic Newswatch, International Newsstand, National Newspapers Premiere, and ProQuest Newsstand.
          Database Search Tips
          * Choose Document type = Review
          * Choose Source type = Newspapers, Magazines
          * Limit to time period around film release * Sort by relevance

        • HAPI (1970 - present)
          Database Search Tips 
          * Type "film review" in first keyword search box
          * Type film title (in quotes) in 2nd search box
        • Alternative Press Index (1969 to present)
          Covers alternative, radical and left periodicals, newspapers and magazines.
          Database Search Tips 
          * Type "review" in first keyword search  box
          * Type film title (in quotes) in 2nd search box. Remember to use OR and include Spanish & English titles. For example: "battle of Chile" OR "batalla de Chile"

         

        FINDING HISTORICAL REVIEWS (pre-1980s)

        • Historical Newspapers (ProQuest)
          Full text of major US newspapers including Chicago Tribune (1849-1988), Los Angeles Times (1881-1988), New York Times (1851-2008), Washington Post (1877-1995), and more.
          Database Search Tips
          * Choose Document Type = Review
          * Limit to time period around film release
          * Sort by relevance
        • Readers Guide Retrospective (1890-1984)
          Index to articles in popular, general interest magazines published in the United States and Canada.

          Citing Sources

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