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The following resources are listed to provide quick access to recommended content for the course ENGL 346: Feminism & Film. If you find broken links, please contact the library and let them know. This is not an exhaustive list, but a quick list to help provide guidance when doing research in this area.
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There is a list of required films on reserve at the circulation desk of the HJF Library (across from the Spoonholder Cafe on the 1st floor). These will be on reserve during the semester the course is currently being taught. The second list, ENGL 346: Feminism & Film (Recommended Films) are not required and will not be on reserve unless specifically requested by your instructor. This list features additional films with strong female leads/cast and themes regarding women and feminism.
🎬 ENGL 346: Feminism & Film (Required Film List)
🎬 ENGL 346: Feminism & Film (Recommended Films)
The HJF has a large selection of books & eBooks regarding this topic. A very short list has been assembled to provide some direction to those that seek a starting point. This is not even close to an exhaustive list. Take note of the various subject terms for each title and use those to find additional titles regarding the same topics. A small list of suggested subject terms is provided below as well.
📚 ENGL 346: Feminism & Film (Books & eBooks)
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“JSTOR includes journal content, primary sources, images, and more across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences” (JSTOR 2011). Although most content found here is full-text, researchers may also find links to articles that are not available online through Morningside. The HJF Library provides access through JSTOR to 15 Arts & Sciences Collections and 1 Life Science Collection.
💻 MLA International Bibliography (EBSCO)
“Produced by the Modern Language Association (MLA), the electronic version of the bibliography dates back to the 1920s and contains millions of citations from journals and series, as well as book publishers. MLA International Bibliography covers literature, language and linguistics, folklore, film, literary theory and criticism, dramatic arts, as well as the historical aspects of printing and publishing. Listings on rhetoric and composition and the history, theory and practice of teaching language and literature are also included. In addition to the bibliography, the database includes the MLA Directory of Periodicals, the association's proprietary thesaurus used to assign descriptors to each record in the bibliography" (EBSCOhost 2019).
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💻 Music Index (EBSCO)
Invaluable for both novices and scholars, Music Index database provides cover-to-cover indexing and abstracts covering every aspect of classical and popular music. Music Index includes 862 indexed and abstracted journals and 366 peer-reviewed indexed and abstracted journals (EBSCOhost 2022).
💻 Oxford Music Online (OUP)
Alternative Name: Grove Music Online
"Oxford Music Online, home of Grove Music Online, the world’s premier online music encyclopedia, offering comprehensive coverage of music, musicians, music-making, and music scholarship. Updated frequently, Grove Music Online is an essential tool for anyone interested in researching, teaching, or just learning more about music. Written and edited by nearly 9,000 subject experts, Grove’s 51,000 articles offer clear overviews of topics from a scholarly perspective and include extensive bibliographies, which are curated to guide users through existing scholarship. Grove’s 33,000 biographical articles provide life information and detailed works lists for composers, performers, and other important musical figures. Grove Music Online also features more than 5,000 images, musical examples, and links to audio and video examples. It is the perfect starting point for scholarly research, but with a clear and engaging writing style, Grove is easily accessible to amateur music-lovers as well" (Oxford University Press 2021).
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