FYS 100: First Year Seminar (Steve Nava)

Professional Film Reviews

sdahlen@csumb.edu (Sarah Dahlen) — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:14:14 -0700

Rotten Tomatoes
Movie information, including reviews by top critics
Search tip: look for "top critics"

IMDb--Internet Movie Database
A comprehensive collection of information about movies
Search tip: look for "news articles"

Relevant library databases

sdahlen@csumb.edu (Sarah Dahlen) — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:03:10 -0700

Academic Search Elite (Ebsco)
Large collection of scholarly and other articles on a wide variety of topics appropriate for college-level research

MLA International Bibliography
Resources on the dramatic arts (film, television, radio, and theater), languages, literature and more

Project Muse
Scholarly journal articles on the arts, humanities, and social sciences.
Search tip: Narrow to discipline "film, theater, and performing arts."

JSTOR
Scholarly journal articles at least one to five years old on a wide variety of academic topics.
Search tip: Narrow to discipline "film studies."

Books in the CSUMB Library

sdahlen@csumb.edu (Sarah Dahlen) — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:34:11 -0700

The CSUMB Library Catalog lists books and videos in the CSUMB Library's collection. Use the quick searches listed below, or search for your own topic.

Check here for a quick list of books on:

feminism and motion pictures
working class in motion pictures
Native Americans in film
blaxploitation films
political aspects of motion pictures
racism in motion pictures
Latinos in film
LGBT people in film

For Inspiration...

sdahlen@csumb.edu (Sarah Dahlen) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:34:17 -0700

Time Magazine's ALL-TIME 100 Movies

Yahoo's 100 Movies to See Before You Die

New York Times' Best 1000 Movies Ever Made