Style Guides for Citing Sources
These and other style guides are available in the Reference section on the 1st floor of the Main Library.
Citing Your Sources
- Online Writing Lab at Purdue (OWL)Comprehensive guide for research, writing, and citation help (APA & MLA styles).
Citation Examples
MLA
Film or Videorecording
Annie Hall. Dir. Woody Allen. 1977. Videocassette. MGM/UA Home Video, 1991.
APA
DVD or VHS
Achbar, M. (Director/Producer), Abbott, J. (Director), Bakan, J. (Writer), & Simpson, B. (Producer) (2004). The corporation [DVD]. Canada: Big Picture Media Corporation.
Motion Picture
Gilbert, B. (Producer), & Higgins, C. (Screenwriter/Director). (1980). Nine to five [Motion Picture]. United States: Twentieth Century Fox.
Places to Get Research Help
- The University of Iowa Writing CenterThe Writing Center offers tutoring to help you at any and all stages of the writing process. Visit their website or call (319) 335-0188 to make an appointment.
Writing a Film Review
There are a number of approaches to writing a review: 1) a plot-driven, 2) a thematic or idea-driven, 3) a director- or actor-driven, or some combination of two or all three of those elements.
From: Writing Film Reviews for American History and Film Class
