Non-linear editing

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Non-linear Editing

Books - to find broad information on a topic, or the history of a given topic, try the book collection. This information may not the most up to date, but should give you a good sense of the "big picture." To look up books on a given topic, go to the library catalog:

http://cmars.cwmars.org/search~S38/

Once you're in the library catalog depending on your topic, try broad keyword searches like:

walter murch
cinematography
film and editing

Remember that we have access to many more books than are located at MWCC library. To see what books other libraries own on your topic, search "All Central MA Libraries" or pick a specific library to search, within our system. Also, if you do locate a book which contains good information on your topic, see if there are bibliographies in the book, which list other sources. Here are some ideas of books you might find in your search:

A companion to film theory - PN1995 .C624 2004
The unkindest cuts; the scissors and the cinema. - PN1995 .M2
70 years of the Oscar : the official history of the Academy Awards - Ref. PN1993.92 .O82 1999
Godfather : the intimate Francis Ford Coppola - PN1998.3.C67 P48 2004

Periodical Indexes/Databases - to find the most current information on a topic, try journal or newspaper articles. In order to locate them, you must use an index. Just like in the back of a book there is an index which tells you what page to look at in the book, there are indexes to journals and newspapers which tell you which issue and page to look at in the journal. These indexes used to be just available in print but are now available online as well. Some online indexes which you should use in your work would be:

Academic Search Premier - (Cineaste, Video Systems, Velvet Light Trap: A Critical Journal of Film & Television )
LexisNexis - Major papers (NYT, Boston Globe, etc) plus some trade journals

The really exciting thing about these online databases is that about 50 percent of the time, the articles which are indexed online, are available online, full-text. These are all available through the library's Database page:

http://www.mwcc.mass.edu/HTML/Library/login.html

Find these online indexes in either the alphabetical or subject arranged database listings. Once in these databases, try specific keyword searches such as:

vesna fields and schindler's list
michael kahn
walter murch and edit*
jaws and editing
jaws and (editing or editor)

Trade Publications/Magazines available full-text in our library databases:

AV Video Multimedia Producer:

General Reference Center Gold - 1999-2004

To Browse and Search - Click here

Millimeter:

LexisNexis - 1997 - present

To Search - Click here

Post Magazine:

LexisNexis - 1998 - present

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Variety:

Biography Resource Center - 1997 to present  (Embargo: 7 days)
Business ASAP - 1997 to present
Expanded Academic ASAP - 1997 to present  (Embargo: 7 days)
Gale Group Professional Collection - 1997 to present
General Business File ASAP - 1997 to present  (Embargo: 7 days)
General Reference Center Gold - 1997 to present  (Embargo: 7 days)
LexisNexis Academic - 1993 to present
MasterFILE Premier - 1999 to present

To Browse - Click here

To Search - Click here

Videomaker:

Expanded Academic ASAP - 1997 to present
General Reference Center Gold - 1997 to present

To Browse and Search - Click here

Videography:

MWCC Library - owns in print

General Business File ASAP - 2002 to present

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Websites - To supplement your investigation.

EasyBib - At the library's webpage (library.mwcc.edu) click on "E-Reference Tools" in the left column. Scroll down to "Style Guides" and follow the onscreen instructions:

EasyBib:

First, go to http://school.easybib.com/newstudent.php?sc=1237597218 to set up an account
From then on, go to: http://school.easybib.com/ and log-in with your username and password

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