Types of Primary Documents You Are Required to Consult
You will be tracking down five different categories of primary documents for this assignment. For each type, you will find either a publication that was published on the date you’ve chosen or a publication that covers the date you’ve chosen (i.e., a magazine covering the month that includes your date). Let me know if you are unclear about where a source might fall within these categories.
Date Due – Monday, October 7 (upload document to folder in D2L by 2:00 p.m.)
Assignment Length – 4-5 pages (typed and double-spaced)
Historical Month/Year (choose one day from this time range)
1988-1995
What You Should Look For – A review of a recent film; an article about a film, figure within film, or larger film trend; or a page of advertisements for current and/or future releases.
Possible keywords to help: films, motion pictures, cinema, reviews.
Historical NYT time range: 1851-present. Look for the publication date controls.
What You Should Look For – A review of a recent film; an article about a film, figure within film, or larger film trend; or a page of advertisements for current and/or future releases.
What You Should Look For – A review of a recent film; an article about a film, figure within film, or larger film trend; or a page of advertisements for current and/or future releases.
What You Should Look For – A review of a recent film or an article about a film, figure within film, or larger film trend.
What You Should Look For – A review of a recent film or an article about a film, figure within film, or larger film trend.
Within JSTOR, you can find magazines including Cinéaste (1967-2006) and Film Comment (1962-2014).
