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Provides access to a wide range of academic business journals and trade magazines. Topics include management, marketing, finance, economics, and management information systems. Full text access may be embargoed for up to three years. Coverage goes back to 1965.
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Indexes academic journals, magazines, books, and book reviews in the fields of communication, mass media, and other closely-related fields. Includes abstracts for journals, magazines, and books as well as full text for selected journals and magazines. Coverage goes back to the early 20th century.
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Indexes academic journals, popular magazines, and books in the fields of film and television. Includes abstracts for scholarly journal articles. Topics range from film & television theory to preservation & restoration, writing, production, cinematography, and technical aspects. Coverage goes back to the early 20th century and includes foreign language publications.
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Selected Articles on Japanese Anime
Bull, Brett. "Evolving anime films follow new inspirations.(V PLUS: JAPANESE ANIMATION & CINEMA: REINVENTING AND RETRENCHING)(Akihabara Enta Matsuri)." Variety 408.10 (Oct 22, 2007): A3(2). Academic OneFile. Gale. Villanova University Library (PALCI). 17 June 2008.
Dobson, Hugo. "Mister Sparkle meets the Yakuza: Depictions of Japan in The Simpsons." Journal of Popular Culture 39.1 (Feb 2006): 44(25). Academic OneFile. Gale. Villanova University Library (PALCI). 14 July 2011.
Freiberg, Freda. "The dynamic cinematic heritage of Japan: from classic live-action to contemporary animation." Australian Screen Education 36 (Autumn 2004): 8(7). Academic OneFile. Gale. Villanova University Library (PALCI). 17 June 2011
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Fukunaga, Natsuki. "'Those anime students': foreign language literacy development through Japanese popular culture." Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy 50.3 (Nov 2006): 206(17). Academic OneFile. Gale. Villanova University Library (PALCI). 14 July 2011.
Garger, Ilya. "One nation under cute: Hello Kitty, everyman's therapist.(GLOBAL PSYCHE: JAPAN)(Japanese culture)." Psychology Today 40.2 (March-April 2007): 32(2). Academic OneFile. Gale. Villanova University Library (PALCI). 14 July 2011.
Grigsby, Mary. “Sailormoon: Manga (Comics) and Anime (Cartoon) Superheroine Meets Barbie: Global Entertainment Commodity Comes to the United States.” Journal of Popular Culture 32 (1998): 59-61.
Hamada, Masako. "Teaching Japanese Culture Through Anime: A Case Study." Asian Cinema 18.2 (Fall/Winter2007 2007): 197-219. Film & Television Literature Index. EBSCO. Villanova University Library (PALCI).. 14 July 2011.
Heinricy, Shana, “Breasts Bared for Battle: A Feminist Critique of the Graphic Depiction of Women in Japanese Animation.” Women and Language 25 (2002): 45.
Lu, Amy Shirong. "Racial Category of Anime Characters: How Do Viewers Perceive It?." Conference Papers -- International Communication Association (2006 Annual Meeting 2006): 1-28. Communication & Mass Media Complete. EBSCO. Villanova University Library. 14 July 2011.
----- “The many faces of internationalization in Japanese anime.” Animation: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 3(2) 2008: 169-87.
----- “What Race Do They Represent and Does Mine Have Anything to Do with It? Perceived Racial Categories of Anime Characters.” Animation: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 4(2) 2009: 169-90.
Napier, Susan J. "The Problem of Existence in Japanese Animation1. " Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 149.1 (2005): 72-79. Research Library. ProQuest. Villanova University Library. 14 July 2011.
Noriko T. "Spirited Away: film of the fantastic and evolving Japanese folk symbols." Film Criticism 29 (2005): 4-28.
Park, Jane Chi Hyun. "Stylistic crossings: cyberpunk impulses in anime." World Literature Today 79.3-4 (Sept-Dec 2005): 60(4). Academic OneFile. Gale. Villanova University Library (PALCI). 14 July 2011.
Price, Shinobu. “Cartoons From Another Planet: Japanese Animation as Cross-Cultural Communication.” Journal of American & Comparative Cultures 24 (2001): 153-168.
Wada-Marciano, Mitsuyo. "A dialogue through memories: Still Walking." Film Criticism 35.2-3 (Winter-Spring 2011): 110(17). Academic OneFile. Gale. Villanova University Library (PALCI). 14 July 2011.
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