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Gender Studies 187 (Winter 2017, E. Marchant)

Gender, Race, and Class in Latin American Literature and Film

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  2. If you already have a relevant book or article in hand, use its bibliography to find other sources on the same topic.
  3. Do a subject word (not just a keyword) search in a catalog, or click on relevant subject terms that you find in individual item records.
  4. Due to major space restrictions in the Library, note that some materials may be located at the Southern Regional Library Facility, or SRLF. These can usually be requested via the UCLA Library Catalog, and are available by the next day for pickup at one of the UCLA Libraries.

Subject Heading Searches

Consider conducting a subject word (not just a keyword) search in the library catalog. Directors, film genres, and the titles of major films and television series can also be used in a subject search.

Examples of subject headings to try:

Motion picture industry--Latin America

Motion pictures--Latin America

Motion pictures--Argentina

Women in motion pictures

Gender identity--Latin America

Women--Latin America

Women--Central America

Postcolonialism--Latin America

Postcolonialism in motion pictures

Motion picture producers and directors--Interviews.

Motion picture producers and directors--Mexico--Biography.

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