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English 110A
The Craft of Writing: The Lives of Others
Background
The Guide to Library Research provides an introduction to the research process, including an overview of "Scholarly" and "Popular" Publications
Books
McCain Library has a wide range of biographies, books about literature
and literary criticism, and other areas of interest for your research
reports. To find them, search SOPHIA.
To search for books on literary criticism, start with a keyword search on the author's last name and the term criticism. You may also want to search on the author and the theme you are researching.
For biographies, search on the individual's last name as a keyword.
Reference Books
Modern Germany : an encyclopedia of history, people, and culture,
1871-1990.
DD14 .M64 1998 (2 volumes)
Schirmer Encyclopedia of Film (E-Book via Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Handbook of Soviet and East European films and filmmakers
PN1993.5.R9 H28 1992
For Film Reviews and Criticism
New database for film research
Film
& Television Literature Index with Full Text 
Comprehensive bibliographic and full text database covering the entire
spectrum of television and film. Subject coverage includes film &
television theory, preservation & restoration, writing, production,
cinematography, technical aspects, and reviews.
Selected Databases for Journal Articles
General Databases, covering scholarly & popular publications. Many articles available full-text online. These databases would may contain criticism or reviews on the film.
Databases for historical perspective on the film
Selected Web Resources
• Lives of Others web site movie web site, including
director's statement http://www.sonyclassics.com/thelivesofothers/swf/index.html
• Charlie Rose interviews with director Florian
Henckel von Donnersmarck http://tiny.cc/At0Gk
• Internet Movie Database www.imdb.com
• German Films Quarterly Director’s Portrait
http://tiny.cc/VlkFB
• indieWIRE INTERVIEW | Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck,
Director of "The Lives of Others" http://tiny.cc/Dvvw8
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