Source Requirements for Final Paper
On this page, you will find recommendations for finding sources through Search@UW and library databases for your final paper.
For this assignment, you are able to use a wide variety of different types of sources including scholarly sources that are not strictly from film studies journals. You are also welcome to use reviews of film found in popular sources like magazines or newspapers or even websites. To help you understand the different source types, click the "Types of Sources" link below.
If you need help with research, click on the research help page of this guide to connect with a librarian!
Search@UW - Search Books, Articles and More
Recommended Databases for Film Studies Research
Find Scholarly Sources
- JSTOR This link opens in a new window
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A wide range of subjects covered. Find academic journals, reviews, articles, and books & book chapters. - Project Muse This link opens in a new window
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Subjects covered include humanities, arts, and social sciences. Find academic journal articles & books. - Academic Search Complete (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
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A wide range of subjects covered; multidisciplinary database with significant full text. Find scholarly, trade, and popular titles. - MLA International Bibliography (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
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Subjects covered include literature, language and linguistics, folklore, literary theory & criticism, and dramatic arts, as well as the historical aspects of printing and publishing. Find scholarly articles, books & book chapters, and editorial content. - Humanities International Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowSubjects covered include humanities, area studies, classics, linguistics, literature, philosophy, religion, and performing arts. Find articles, academic and trade journals, books, and book chapters.
Find Popular Sources
- New York Times Online
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Full access to The New York Times Online. When first using the Libraries subscription to NYT Online, you will be prompted to create an account or associate an existing account with the UWGB subscription. - Readers' Guide Retrospective: 1890-1982 (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
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A wide range of subjects covered. Find citations to primary sources: popular, general-interest periodicals published in the United States from 1890 to 1982. - Historical Newspapers: The New York Times (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
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Subjects covered include history, news, and a wide range of topics. Find primary sources: the full text and full image articles from the New York Times dating back to the 19th century. - Ethnic Diversity Source This link opens in a new windowSubjects covered include multicultural & ethnic studies. Find scholarly, trade, and popular titles.