Here are some non-scholarly publications that focus on criticism of various types of media (film, tv, books, video games). This isn't an exhaustive list, but could give you some ideas of places to start looking. The effectiveness of the search function on these sites varies. If you're having trouble finding related articles via the site-specific search you may want to try Googling your topic/text with the publication name (for instance: The Last of Us New Yorker).
Books
Film
TV
Video Games
The topics for this course are very interdisciplinary, meaning that different students might need to use different databases from different disciplines. Here are some suggestions.
Search for journal articles, books, reports and conference proceedings for many subjects
Search a collection of important scholarly journals representing a range of disciplines.
Search for journal articles in the humanities and social sciences published by university presses, including the Duke University Press
The library catalog lets you search for books, journals, DVDs, music, and research materials that are available in the Duke University Libraries.
When you know exactly what you want:
When you are starting a search on a new topic:
Looking for even more tips and tricks? Check out this guide to locating and requesting books and ebooks.
Here are some specific journals that may be useful to look at depending on your topic.
