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Research Skills

AFTRS Library

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The Search String

Create a list of keywords related to the subject you are researching.

Query: The influence of feminism in the film industry within Australia? Keywords: Feminism /Women/ females / feminine influence/ position/ effect film industry / movies / cinema Australia Search Strings: Feminisim AND Influence AND Film Industry Women OR Female AND effect AND film

Online Library

• Search the physical collection
• Read eBooks online
• Access Databases to find journal articles
• Browse Industry websites

Subject Guides

Are a great place to start searching for resources to complete your assignments.

• Books
• eBooks
• Website links
• Documentaries
• Quick search keywords

Library Catalogue - Basic Search

Enter a search term in the Library Catalogue search bar

Review and choose from books or DVDs in results

Access item on shelf or, if available, click link to digital version

You will also find links to magazines, streaming services and podcasts on the catalogue page

Library Catalogue - Filters

Narrow the results you retrieve using the filters found on the side of the library catalogue.

Journal Articles

Journals present the most recent research, and journal articles are written by experts. You find these by searching the databases.

Databases

These hold a collection of information, focused on one subject or multidisciplinary. Databases should be used to find authoritative journal articles for your assignments. They can include:

• Journals
• Newspapers
• Magazines
• Reports
• Newsletters

Conductthe Search

• Choose a Database from the AFTRS collection.
• Login using your Moodle credentials.
• Select Advanced Search.
• Type in your search string and Search!

Research by Citation

Look to the end of the article, and see if any of the citations could be useful for your research.

Google Scholar

Google scholar provides access to scholarly journal articles. You can find information for your assignments here. Referencing Feature Click the symbol below an article you wish to reference. Google will provide this for you. Always double check if it is correct!

The National Film & Sound Archive

Box Office Mojo

Screen Australia

• Provides statistics on the production and release of feature films, TV drama, documentary and other screen content in Australia.
• Key funding body for the Australian screen production industry.
• Supports and promotes the development of a highly creative, innovative and commercially sustainable industry.

• A collection of 2.8 million works, including films, television and radio programs, videos, audio tapes, records, compact discs, phonograph cylinders and wire recordings.

• One of the most comprehensive databases for box office information and statistics.
• Studios, eg. Lionsgate
• People
• Actors
• Directors
• Producers
• Screenwriters
• Cinematographers
• Composers

Industry Websites

The State Library of NSW

• The SLNSW is free to join.
• Provides access to over 3m digital files.
• Provides access to several Databases for you to search.

Record your Resources

• It will make it easier to keep track of where you found your information.
• Will help you identify gaps in the information you have gathered.
• For Referencing purposes.

Why

How

Through writing down the following information in a digital or paper based format:

• Author/s
• Title of Source
• Link/URL
• Name of the Journal you retrieved it from
• Page numbers

Referencing

Referencing is the acknowledgment of the resources that you have used in your assessments.This will take the form of a list at the end of your work and will include detailed information about any material that you’ve mentioned. You can find more help on referencing on the Library Website under Referencing.

Referencing in Practice

The article has been used in my assignment. There are a few details I will need to record to construct my reference. These can be found on the front page of the article . Note the punctuation.

Components Article Author, A. A., & Article Author, B. B. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number (issue number if necessary), inclusive page numbers. Completed reference Underwood, M. (2008). I wanted an electronic silence Musicality in Sound Design and the Influences of New Music on the Process of Sound Design for Film. The Soundtrack, 1(3), 193-210.

Recap

The Process

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Save and reference your resources

Search for your resources

Decide where you will look for your Information

Identify Your Keywords

Decide what type of Information you need

Contact Us

libraryresearch@aftrs.edu.au