Research guides: CIN201: Film Cultures 1: Art & Industry: Research Tips by Database (ProQuest, MDHL, etc.)

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Learn how to use the following databases to access various type of resources (text, images, audiovisual) and successfully filter your results (e.g., format, year, language, and more). By understanding what these collections hold and how their search tools work, you will be able to connect with the best primary source materials for your assignment. .

ProQuest Search Tips for CIN201
(UTORID required) Learn how to use ProQuest Platform to find trade magazines, scholarly journals, newspapers, popular magazines, ebooks & more):
> Use its entertainment specific databases
> Build effective searches
> Filter by Year, Language, Source Type, Document Type, Title
> Save your searches and use embedded citation tools
Media History Digital Library (MHDL) - Search Tips for CIN201
> Learn about using MDHL's search interface 'The Lantern' for basic or advanced search and filter your results
> Browse by collection
> Watch online training materials
Margaret Herrick Library Digital Collections - Search Tips for CIN201
A curated selection of materials from the library's extensive holdings on motion picture history. Items include correspondence, photographs, sheet music, scrapbooks, lobby cards, movie ephemera, books, film magazines and industry publications. These digital collections also provide access to publications of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences dating back to the founding of the organization in 1927.
Gale Archives Unbound - Search Tips for CIN201
MPPDA Archive - CIN201 Search Tips
(1922-1939) This database contains records of the General / Business Correspondence files of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, Inc. These documents describe "... the organization and operation of the industry's trade association, and include extensive correspondence and other documentation relating to industry policy and public relations, distributor-exhibitor relations, censorship and self-regulation. The great majority of this material is unavailable from other sources."
CineFiles - CIN201 Search Tips
This is database contains scanned images of reviews, press kits, festival and showcase program notes, newspaper articles, and other documents from the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)'s Film Library and Study Center's extensive collection. Some documents are restricted due to copyright and require a free account to access. https://cinefiles.bampfa.berkeley.edu/users/sign_up [dates vary]

Remember the Assignment 2 section in this guide also groups together online collections from various sources (e.g., Media History Digital Library, the Margaret Herrick Library, Museums, Galleries, Archives, Universities) so it is easier to browse by:

Topic (Film Industry, People, Films, Technology, National Cinemas)
Format (Newspapers, Fan & Popular Magazines, Trade / Industry Publications, Audiovisuals and Marketing)

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