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Columbia Film Language Glossary is an excellent resource, including illustrations and film clips as examplesI am indebted to the librarians at UC San Diego for much of this information: https://ucsd.libguides.com/c.php?g=90788&p=585537, accessed 24 October 2018
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The MLA, Chicago, and Turabian citation styles may be used in writing about art. Check your syllabus or contact your professor to find out which style they prefer.
Quick guides to citing images:
ARTSTOR's guides to Using Images and Copyright, including Citing Sources
College Art Association Guidelines regarding Fair Use and Copyright:
Statement on Fair Use from the Visual Resources Association
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Free internet sources for scripts and transcripts. Some of these sites aren't "official" repositories by screenwriters or studios, and may contain early drafts rather than the final shooting script.
