Research Guides: SPAN 465: Films & Society in the Spanish Speaking World (del Pozo): Home

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Cook OneSearch This link opens in a new window
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Use Cook OneSearch to find books, ebooks, journal articles, databases, & other library resources all in one place. Print books from other USM libraries may be requested through OneSearch. Try searching title of your film for articles.
Film & Television Literature Index with Full Text This link opens in a new window
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This database covers the entire spectrum of television & film writing. Try searching for "Latin American films" to find articles on your subject.
Very Short Introductions This link opens in a new window
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From Oxford University Press, this database offers concise introductions on a diverse range of subjects - a good place to get a broad view of a subject before conducting deeper research. Try searching "Latin American Films"

Cinema and Urbanías: Translocal Identities in Contemporary Mexican Film
From JSTOR database, this journal article discusses contemporary Mexican film
Exhausted Landscapes Reframing the Rural in Recent Argentine and Brazilian Films
This article, from Cinema Journal, analyzes the compositional modes and functions of landscape in four recent Latin American films.
Analyzing the Puzzle that is Amores Perros
This article from Film Matters presents criticism on the film, Amores Perros.

JSTOR This link opens in a new window
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JSTOR contains peer-reviewed journal articles and some e-books. You may filter your search by language to see articles in Spanish.

Alexander Street Press Academic Video Online This link opens in a new window
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Contains over 65,000 videos on many subjects, including Academy, Emmy and Peabody winners. Try searching Latin American Films or Cinema to see films in Spanish
Films on Demand Academic Collection This link opens in a new window
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Streaming videos are available on many subjects. Try searching "Latin American Cinema" or "Latin American films"
Kanopy This link opens in a new window
Kanopy is a film streaming service, offering over 12,000 streaming films from over 30 suppliers, with new films added daily. This database includes films from the Criterion Collection, PBS, Psychotherapy.net, New Day Films, and many others.

Image Quest This link opens in a new window
Use Image Quest for rights-cleared images that may be used in presentations, Power Points, and other educational uses.

MLA Style
From the Cook Library web page, this guide is based on MLA Handbook, 9th edition, 2021. Click on left column to see citation examples on how to cite books, journal articles, web pages, and other resources
Evaluate Popular Sources
From Northwestern Oklahoma State University, this site lists criteria for evaluating internet sources, including a link to the Library Evaluation of Sources: the CRAAP Test
What is a scholarly journal?
From San Diego State University's FAQ, this web page defines a scholarly or peer-reviewed journal, including a chart with characteristics of popular magazines, trade publications, and scholarly journals.
Plagiarism Resource Site
Read what plagiarism is; take an interactive quiz,;and see citation examples. From Colby, Bates and Bowdoin Colleges