JMU Libraries: Media Arts and Design FAQs This is a syndication feed from JMU Libraries and Educational Technologies Wed, 22 May 2013 08:02:20 GMT Wed, 22 May 2013 08:02:20 GMT New Titles in Media Resources Visit the New Titles list to explore new videos and DVDs added to Media Resources last month.

]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 17:20:00 GMT id9typeNEWS Visit Our Facebook Pages Become a fan of James Madison University Libraries on Facebook. Connect with other fans, post photos, share stories, and keep in touch with your favorite libraries.]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:38:00 GMT id805typeNEWS Free Media for Creative Use
Looking for audio, video, or images that you can use in presentations, videos, mashups, and other creative products? 
Visit our new Free Media for Creative Use page!
 

This new resource includes links and descriptions to sites and other resources that offer music, images, and videos that are free to use under Creative Commons, public domain or JMU license. Each resource clearly states any use limitations.
 
Also find a link to the new Free Media for Creative Use page at the top of the Audio, Video, and Images pages. 
 
We hope these changes and the new resource will assist you in finding media for your assignments, teaching, and creative works.
 
]]> Wed, 25 May 2011 17:20:00 GMT id1975typeNEWS Introducing BBC College of Journalism! BBC College of Journalism (affectionately known as BBC CoJo).  This resource is a website that includes hundreds of videos, audio clips, discussion pages, interactive modules, and articles covering every aspect of TV, radio, and online journalism.  Check out BBC CoJo for the latest news, legal issues, and hot topics in the world of journalism.

To see our newest library resources, click here.  Please email Amanda Hedrick for more information.]]> Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:33:00 GMT id1842typeNEWS Anime Mini-Research Guide “one of the most explosive forms of visual culture to emerge at the crossroads of transnational cultural production in the last twenty-five years.”
Brown, S. T. (Ed.) (2006). Cineme Anime: Critical Engagements with Japanese Animation. NY: Palgrave Macmillan.
 
 
 
This mini-research guide is designed to get you started in researching contemporary Japanese animation at JMU Libraries.
 
Anime Film
The following DVDs and Videos are well-known examples of anime film. Click on the title to check current availability in LEO Library Catalog.
 
Akira
Media Resources Videotape no.5653
 
Ghost in the Shell
Media Resources DVD 85
 
Howl's Moving Castle
Media Resources DVD 1787-1788
 
Jin-roh
Media Resources DVD 784
 
My Neighbor Totoro
Media Resources DVD 1871-1872
 
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Media Resources DVD 2722-2723
 
Princess Mononoke
Media Resources DVD 216
 
Spirited Away
Media Resources DVD 1785-1786
 
Vampire Hunter D
Media Resources DVD 1779
 
 
Find more films by searching in LEO Library Catalog for: Animated Films Japan (limited to Video/Film)
 
 
Anime Television
The following DVDs and Videos are well-known examples of anime television. Click on the title to check current availability in LEO Library Catalog.
 
Media Resources DVD 1805-1806
 
These examples are selected from among the many found through Hulu.com.
Bleach
Death Note
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood
Naruto
Shikabane Hime

 
 
Background and Criticism
The following books and videos are ABOUT anime. Click on the title to check current availability in LEO Library Catalog, or click on the Full-text on the Internet link for immediate access!
 
The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation since 1917
Carrier Stacks NC1766.J3 C53 2006

Anime from Akira to Princess Mononoke: Experiencing Contemporary Japanese Animation
Full-text on the Internet
 
Animania: The Documentary
Media Resources DVD 3512
 
Cinema Anime: Critical Engagements with Japanese Animation
Full-text on the Internet
 
Stray Dog of Anime: The Films of Mamoru Oshii
Full-text on the Internet
 
Find more resources about anime with the following subject searches in LEO Library Catalog:
Animated Films—Japan
Animation (Cinematography) -- Japan
Miyazaki, Hayao, 1941- -- Criticism and interpretation
Oshii, Mamoru -- Criticism and interpretation

Still want more? Find even more resources in the collection, including books only partly about anime, with the following keyword search in LEO Library Catalog:
Anime
]]> Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:19:00 GMT id1588typeNEWS Copyright Basics - The Video The Copyright Clearance Center created this 11-minute video designed for those working within corporations. It's a great source for you if you want a clear and detailed explanation of what copyright means to you at work.

Interested in even more information about copyright?  

]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:51:00 GMT id1348typeNEWS Video back to 1968 now on Vanderbilt Television News Archive! Extra, extra read all about it!  Ever wished you could get free streaming video of old news programs?

Vanderbilt Television News Archive now offers streaming video from NBC and CNN!

Streaming video of NBC nightly news broadcasts (August 1968 to present) and CNN broadcasts (1995 to present).
Requires RealPlayer.
Content is added to the databases approximately 72 hours after it was broadcast.

900,000 abstracts of evening news broadcasts from ABC, NBC, and CBS (August 1968 to present); daily news programs from CNN (1995 to present), FOX News (2004 to present) and ABC Nightline (12 September 1988 to present); and a selection of special programs, including coverage of elections, political conventions, events related to September 11, 2001, and more. To see the video of these additional news programs, you have to put in a request for the material and pay a fee.

Check it out here Vanderbilt Television News Archive or visit our Research Databases & Resources to find it at any time.]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:27:00 GMT id1268typeNEWS Redesigned SMAD Research Guide The SMAD Research Guide, now called the SMAD Subject Guide, just experienced a major overhaul! 

Among the changes:
  • Brand new look and feel
  • New, extensive help for all SMAD concentrations
    • Corporate Communication
    • Digital Video
    • Interactive Media
    • Print Journalism
  • Revised and reformatted guides for the Film Studies
  • New help on citing sources
Returning features include:
  • Class guides for media law courses
  • Contact info for the SMAD liaison
  • Featured news and databases
  • Lists of new titles
  • FAQs
Have comments or suggestions about the new SMAD guide? The SMAD liaison, Jennifer Keach, wants to hear from you!
]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:54:00 GMT id1189typeNEWS AFI Catalog Update The latest release of the AFI Catalog sees the completion of records for the year 1972. As well as some 250 new records for 1972, the new release includes corrections and additions for existing records, making for a total of more than 48,000 records in all. The Catalog now offers a continuous history of American cinema from 1893 to 1972, and new records for the 1970s will continue to be added in forthcoming releases. 

1972 was a seminal year for American film, with the release of Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather, along with a number of early films by Coppola's contemporaries from this new generation of filmmakers: 

  • Woody Allen's Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* but Were Afraid to Ask and Play it Again,
  • Sam Robert Altman's images
  • Peter Bogdanovich's What's Up, Doc?
  • John Boorman's Deliverance
  • Martin Scorsese's Boxcar Bertha
  • Michael Ritchie's The Candidate

The older generation of directors from the Classic Hollywood era were also still very active: this year saw the release of:

  • Billy Wilder's romantic comedy Avanti!,
  • Hitchcock's penultimate film Frenzy,
  • John Huston's western The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean and
  • Joseph L. Mankiewicz's Sleuth.

Other notable films of the year include The Poseidon Adventure, Sam Peckinpah's notorious Straw Dogs, and the ecological science fiction film Silent Running. 

As well as plot summaries, notes and source citations, all records include full production credits, details of cast and music, and indexing by both subject and genre. The 1972 records include a number of films indexed as 'Horror' (Dr Phibes Rises Again, Wes Craven's The Last House on the Left), 'Blaxploitation' (Super Fly, Shaft's Big Score!) or even both (Blacula). Research these and other films at http://afi.chadwyck.com.

]]> Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:48:00 GMT id785typeNEWS New Featured Online Video Media Resources home page has a new section called “Featured Online Video” located in the lower left corner of the page. The section utilizes programming for the main Library ‘Featured Connection” repurposed for MR use. Many thanks to L&ET staff who contributed to making this possible!

]]> Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:44:00 GMT id784typeNEWS New Guide: Legal Abbreviations & References Legal briefs and legal literature commonly use abbreviations as a shorthand way of referring to sources. Use this new guide, Legal Abbreviations & References, to quickly interpret a citation.]]> Fri, 23 Feb 2007 16:16:00 GMT id555typeNEWS New Guide: Film Summaries, Reviews & Criticism Ever wonder how to find a film review?  Or if there is a difference between reviews and criticism?  Or maybe you just need a summary of a movie.

Consult the new Film Summaries, Reviews & Criticism Quick Grid for quick help on picking and searching resources.

]]> Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:49:00 GMT id551typeNEWS New Guide: Researching Court Cases Looking for the full text of a court case opinion?  Want to find an analysis of a case?  Or, just interested in learning more about a legal topic?  Check out the new guide for Researching Court Cases.

]]> Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:09:00 GMT id514typeNEWS Journalism History Webcast
Book Jacket from Amazon

Interested in the history of American journalism? Then listen to W. Joseph Campbell, a specialist in journalism history, discuss his new book, The Year That Defined American Journalism: 1897 and the Clash of Paradigms.  The presentation was part of the Library of Congress' "Books & Beyond" author series. 

And, if the presentation gets you interested, you can also find the book in Carrier Library (Stacks PN4864 .C36 2006). 

]]> Sun, 03 Dec 2006 17:19:00 GMT id498typeNEWS Robert Altman (1925-2006) American film director Robert Altman died on November 20, 2006. Learn more about his work at JMU Libraries.

Films Directed by Altman in JMU's Collection

Books About Altman and His Work

 

]]> Sun, 26 Nov 2006 08:59:00 GMT id489typeNEWS African American Film Directors JMU Libraries recently added more than 15 new films by African American directors to the collection.

Check out the newly-updated guide African American Film Directors to learn about famous and not-so-famous film directors:  Spike Lee, John Singleton, Julie Dash, the Hughes Brothers, Gordon Parks, and more.  Find out which films you can find in JMU Libraries, read biographies and scripts, and learn more about African American film.   

]]> Thu, 20 Apr 2006 18:00:00 GMT id254typeNEWS New Database: Film Indexes Online JMU Libraries now offers Film Indexes Online for your research needs.  This research database brings together Film Index International and AFI Catalog together in one site.  Search them together for convenience, or separately for more advanced searching.

Film Index International is a filmography that gives fully international coverage of around 118,000 films and 685,000 film personalities from over 170 countries. Its rich content also includes coverage of international film awards and prizes as well as searchable plot summaries and full cast and crew lists. References to film journals are also cited in many film and person records, allowing you to extend your research.

AFI Catalog, compiled by specialist researchers at the AFI, is the premier resource for American films providing a detailed view of American feature films produced during the last century. Providing an unmatched level of detail, full production and cast information as well as extensive plot summaries and notes are included to give you the full picture. The ultimate national filmography, AFI Catalog documents around 46,000 American films from 1893-1958 and 1961-1970.

]]> Thu, 08 Dec 2005 16:31:00 GMT id166typeNEWS Google Print's Copyright Challenges Google Print, the project that aims to offer digitized books from five research libraries, continues to battle with publishers and authors over copyright issues.  

Keep up with this hot media law issue!

]]> Thu, 08 Dec 2005 16:29:00 GMT id178typeNEWS CNN Newscasts Online through Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Television News Archive offers online video of CNN newscasts back to 1999, and detailed descriptions of news programs on all major networks back to August 1968.

Researching a current event?  Television commercials?  Media bias?  Vanderbilt is a great primary source for media and historical research!

]]> Thu, 08 Dec 2005 16:26:00 GMT id189typeNEWS New in the Library: IDEO Method Cards "Ideo Method Cards provide an array of techniques--borrowed from anthropology, psychology, biomechanics, and other disciplines-for putting humans at the center of the design process. The cards are organized into four suits that represent four methods of empathizing with potential users: Learn, Look, Ask, and Try. Each card explains a technique--Camera Journal or Body-storming are two examples--with a photo on one side and an account of how Ideo has used the technique with a client on the other."
--Pink, Daniel H. (2003) "Out of the Box." Fast Company. October. n.75 p.104.

The IDEO Method Cards are shelved in Media Resources, on the ground floor of Carrier Library.

]]> Mon, 05 Dec 2005 10:46:00 GMT id190typeNEWS Should Journalists Reveal Their Sources? Read more about reporters who do and don't reveal confidential sources, and the law and opinions surrounding the issue.

]]> Wed, 12 Oct 2005 07:52:00 GMT id151typeNEWS Multimedia Law Research Guide Newly added to the JMU Libraries website: Multimedia Law Research Guide.  Find advice and sources for researching multimedia law cases and topics.  Created for SMAD 330, Multimedia Law.  Don't let legal research get you down!

]]> Wed, 05 Oct 2005 10:20:00 GMT id157typeNEWS Supreme Court Nominations: Learn More For the first time since 1971, the U.S. Supreme Court has two vacancies to fill.  Learn more about the Supreme Court and the nominations:

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