MOVIE REVIEWS
MLA Citation
MLA citation film is a presentation by Santa Monica College librarian. It is about educating the students on the best ways to create citations under the MLA citation style of referencing. As well, the movie has provided an exceptional and easy way to maneuver through the MLA citation webpage. For a fact, this is evident in that there is a search button entitled librarian. Under this, the student has the liberty to ask a librarian any questions or inquiries that he/she may have about the topic under research.
Most importantly, this movie has brought out the aspect whereby a researcher can acquire skills on a proper work cited page. Moreover, from the film, it is now straightforward for a researcher to identify and know which kind of database he/she needs in the research. A clear distinction has made between scholarly and non –academic documents. Finally, a standard way of creating citations is provided.
Business Source Elite
The video gives a vivid description of how to do a better search on a business topic. As a matter of fact, on the website’s homepage, there is a provision for student and police search buttons. Therefore, for a student doing research, you are only required to click on the student search button. Furthermore, in the course of your study, you have been given two options to utilize; the first is to use the global database, and the second is to use the business database. For instance, if you want to research a SWOT analysis for Amazon, you only need to click on the Amazon company profile. It is under this kind of search that a student will get to carry out his/her research with dean ease. Nonetheless, upon doing research, a student has to stick to the paper format as instructed by the lecturer/instructor.
Fake News
Brenda Antrim presents this movie by focusing on literacy skills. She emphasizes that the skills are the best weapon to fight fake news that we usually encounter in our daily lives. The sources which spread fake news are those that;
Fabricate information/distort news
Present opinions as fact
Provides racism/homophobia
Use exaggerated headlines/images as clickbait.
In addition to these sources, Brenda still maintains that fake news can be carried around by our close friends that we trust. Research has it that false news does spread because it comes in the form of what appeals to our personal beliefs and emotions. Therefore, it is upon us to make sure that we have the required literacy skills to distinguish between fake and actual news.
Academic Search/Masterfile Complete
Brenda Antrim elaborates on the guides for a researcher to adhere to conduct meaningful research. She says that students should use the library search button every time they do their research. According to Brenda, doing this results in a quick way to maneuver through the research process. Ideally, all the questions and inquiries that a researcher may have can be attended to as swiftly as possible. The librarian is available 24/7 presence of the librarian and is always ready to assist. However, Brenda insists on narrowing down the search to a topic a student is researching on. Besides, a student has to differentiate between the periodical (non-academic) and academic journals. As well, years of the articles chosen have to be a maximum of 5 years. It portrays the fact that the more recent the document, the better for credibility purposes of the research paper. Above all, a student has to edit the article document to the prescribed format as instructed by the lecturer/instructor.