ProQuest is a platform containing over 100 databases. ProQuest contains publications (i.e., newspapers, magazines, scholarly journals, eBook titles, dissertation and theses) in different subjects areas including film. Remember you might find content in a non-film related resource from your time period, (i.e., newspapers, business or tech magazines).
1) Use the Advanced Search Tool
2) Sort your Results
- Sort your results (Relevance, Date)
- Sort by Date: It may be useful to arrange the results chronologically (oldest first) in order to follow the entire production process of a particular film, from gossip about potential stars to reviews and box-office grosses.
3) Using ProQuest Search Filters
- Narrow your search results using filters on left sidebar:
- Source Type: Newspapers
- Publication Title: If you aren't sure if it's a newspaper click on the title in a record to learn more about the publication. Titles include Toronto Star (current & historical), The Globe and Mail (current & historical), New York Times (current & historical), etc.
- Document Type:, Article (huge range of types) Reviews - film or books, Feature (can include recurring columns), Front Page/Cover Story, Interviews, Editorial (opinion piece by Editor), Letters to the Editor (sent in by public), Correspondence (often sent in by public), Advertisements, Photos, and more!
4) Mark relevant records
If you find interesting articles, be sure to mark the article to collect them:
- Go to the results page and click the check box to the left of the article title
- When you are ready to email the articles to yourself, scroll to the top of the results list and click on Email link (on right side)
- Email the marked records to yourself
Another option is to create a free ProQuest MyResearch account.
