To help you understand what was happening historically, socially, and culturally during the time period in which the film was created or the time period it was based upon, you can use a number of different tools from the library. The tool(s) you use will depend on the questions you're asking.
Use this page to identify scholarly databases as well as books/ebooks for establishing and exploring contexts arounds films.
Perspectives on Issues Relating to Women and Gender
The Archives of Sexuality & Gender is a significant collection of primary sources for the historical study of sex, sexuality, and gender. It includes a collection of primary sources on social, political, health, and legal issues impacting LGBTQ communities around the world, and a collection of documents allowing scholars to examine how sexual norms and gender roles have changed over time between the 16th-20th centuries.
The library subscribes to Module 1: LGBTQ History and Culture since 1940, Part 1: primary sources on social, political, health and legal issues impacting LGBTQ globally, and Module 3: Sex and Sexuality examining sexual norms and gender roles over time.
This database covers the history of the world (except the United States and Canada) from 1450 forward. It includes historical articles from more than 1,800 journals in over 40 languages.
Search for articles historicizing issues related to women and gender studies, as well as ethnic studies. The database includes publications from alternative and minority presses.
Explore the full list of SCU Library Ethnic Studies databases here.
How to Use and Borrow Books
We have you covered for books -- there are more than 500,000 print books and 160,000 ebooks in the library. Books are naturally great sources for exploring issues relating to the films you're exploring.
Find and Use eBooks:Follow these steps to find and use eBooks available at SCU Library.
Find and Use a Print Book - Pickup Service: Follow these steps to find print books and arrange pickup at SCU Library.
Find and Use a Print Book - Mail Service: Follow these steps to find a print book and have it mailed to your home (for free).
Find and Use a Book Chapter - Scanning Service: Follow these steps to have a chapter of a book scanned for you.