Results tagged “Research Guides” from Iwasaki Library Blog

That's right, you heard it here first: the same folks who brought you the nifty film review and television review guides have now done the same for theatre and performance reviews.

Use these comprehensive guides to identify the date of release, performance, or publication and then determine which indexes, databases, and full-text reference sources have coverage during the given year. Although it's easy to simply stop at the full-text databases, we encourage researchers to make use of both print and online indexes and sources. Not only is there variation in date range coverage, but each source - despite sometimes considerable overlap - indexes a given set of periodical titles (and even books in certain cases).

We hope that these graphic guides make the review-searching process easier. Enjoy, and let us know what you think!

If you're looking for reviews of old television programs, don't just sit there and pull your hair in frustration - turn to the new Television Review Indexes and Sources information graphic compiled by Emerson librarians.

And don't forget that there's a similar review-finder for film.

Coming soon, another review guide for theater and performance reviews!

Introducing the latest addition to the Library's print reference collection, The Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society!

With nearly 600 entries written by 376 experts and scholars, this new multidisciplinary encyclopedia is an excellent first stop for any research question that touches upon racial or ethnic topics. It contains more than 120 entries on specific groups in the United States, and over 100 essays treating race and ethnicity in other countries, making it relatively comprehensive in its scope. Don't forget about the very handy "Reader's Guide," a thematic table of contents in the front matter, or the appendix of related historical statistics for the United States.

From "Health Disparities" to "Higher Education: Racial Battle Fatigue" to "Hip-Hop," there's something in here for everyone at Emerson. Enjoy!

Grab a drink, a bucket of popcorn, and enjoy the library's new film studies research guide! The guide brings together a range of sources, including dictionaries, encyclopedias, indexes, websites, databases, directories and so much more. Searching for statistics, facts, quotes, or film reviews? Look no further. Can't find that image of a phenakistiscope? Have no idea what a key grip does? Can't recall the name of Kubrick's first feature? Try the research guide, a great starting point for finding any film or cinema-related information.

As the race for the presidency heats up, you may find yourself searching for information on the competing campaigns and electoral process. Look no farther than the new Campaigns & Elections research guide! The guide brings together an array of resources, including blogs, websites, encyclopedias, campaign spots, directories, and so much more, to help you navigate the world of political communication and electoral politics. Check it out!