Film and Literature Secondary Source Guide
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Places to find literary criticism articles:
Literary Reference Center Plus
This is a good place to start no matter which novel you are studying.
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This is a good place to research if you are studying:
Fight Club
Ready Player One
Unbroken
Silence of the Lambs
The Girl on the Train
True Grit
In Cold Blood
Novels for Students and Nonfiction Classics for Students
Click the links below to study:
Bloom's Literary Reference Online
This is a good place to research if you are studying:
Silence of the Lambs
In Cold Blood
Flight Club
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Places to find film reviews:
A collection of information and reviews of movies. Tip: After searching for the movie you want, scroll down to the "Critic Reviews" section of the page.
A search engine for film reviews. Note that some links may no longer work for older films. Remember to select reputable publications from your results list.
Google Search Strategies:
If you know which newspaper or publication you would like to search for film reviews, try setting up a Google search using the format below:
In these examples, searching using the site: operator will get you articles from the New York Times about the movie/book Crazy Rich Asians, or will get you articles from The Guardian about the book/movie Never Let Me Go.
Citation Resources
Check this citation guide for instructions on how to cite different types of sources.
Other places to get citation help:
OWL (Online Writing Lab) at Purdue - information on how to cite almost anything.
mybib.com - free and simple online citation generator.