Modern Languages

The Library has several electronic databases where you can search for scholarly film criticism for your assignment.

• If an article displays the "Check for Full Text @ StFX" this means we *may* have the full article in another of our databases. If you click on this icon it will check for access in those other databases.
• If you find a citation for a great article but we don't have access to it at StFX, don't give up! Contact Lise or the Reference Desk to find out how to place a Document Delivery request. (This is a free service.)

A good database to start with is:

• Some of these articles are from scholarly journals, but others are from trade publications and magazines. If you aren't sure whether a source is acceptable, always double-check with your professor!
• Many of the articles you'll find in ProQuest will have PDFs of the full article available.

You should also try searching in these electronic databases (note: JSTOR and Project Muse are both journal archives -- they typically do not have the last 5 years' issues):

Here is an example for including a film in the Works Cited list:

Macbeth. Dir. Roman Polanski. Perf. Jon Finch, Francesca Annis, and
     Nicholas Selby. 1971. Columbia, 2002. DVD.

(Film title, director, performers, original release date, production studio, year released on DVD. DVD.) 

The Library website has a useful guide with a few basic examples of in-text citations and Works Cited entries using MLA:

If you have sources that are more complicated or unusual than the examples given, have a look at:

You can also stop by the Reference Desk to consult with a librarian or use one of our copies of: 

As discussed in class, here is an example for how to cite a film:

Macbeth. Dir. Roman Polanski. Perf. Jon Finch, Francesca Annis, and Nicholas Selby. 1971. Columbia, 2002. DVD.

(Film title, director, performers, original release date, production studio, year released on DVD. DVD.)