tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615167884712379815.post7446878198592308155..comments2021-09-12T14:25:06.225-04:00Comments on Pennies in a Jar: How Would You Cite Quotations from TV Shows and Movies?Nels P. Highberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998283755242261031noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615167884712379815.post-59116725893242895742011-08-01T11:06:48.547-04:002011-08-01T11:06:48.547-04:00Oh, I have no problem finding any of the TV shows ...Oh, I have no problem finding any of the TV shows or movies. Many of them are also in full episodes on IMDB. It's the citation that's difficult. Though CMS 15 makes it easier than CMS 16, so I'm just going with CMS 15.Nels P. Highberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17998283755242261031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615167884712379815.post-30805223737721186932011-08-01T02:32:09.292-04:002011-08-01T02:32:09.292-04:00Just because a TV show is not on DVD does not mean...Just because a TV show is not on DVD does not mean that it is not available somewhere. Both Netflix and Hulu have a few titles that are apparently not available on DVD. Some TV channels also have online libraries.<br /><br />I don't know how to put that information into Chicago-style endnotes, though.Helen Bushnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14177708490995175178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615167884712379815.post-31043930592226833992011-07-30T12:50:56.545-04:002011-07-30T12:50:56.545-04:00Jen, Thanks! One person has suggested that I avoid...Jen, Thanks! One person has suggested that I avoid IMDB because it is mostly user-generated, which I hadn't thought of. I have pretty much decided to cite everything in the 15th edition of the CMS. The editors, if they choose to publish, can tell me what they want from the 16th edition, which makes some pretty radical and bizarre changes.Nels P. Highberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17998283755242261031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615167884712379815.post-33490225045703363182011-07-29T01:35:24.965-04:002011-07-29T01:35:24.965-04:00Great questions all, sir! As far as the IMDB, I th...Great questions all, sir! As far as the IMDB, I think it is a fairly recognizeable source at this point -- isn't it? Of course, I do a fair amount of cultural studies/pop culture stuff, and am married to a film studies prof, so it could just be my pov. But I think unless it is an ultra stuffy journal, the IMDB should be okay . . . famous last words. <br /><br />As far as citing TV, I have no place to direct you, but I kind of go by industry standard (Emmy guidelines) site the writers as authors (if there are such a thing) if not site the producers of the show as the creative heads (author slot). For film, I site the director as creative head. <br /><br />That has always passed thus far -- but I am young in my career, so perhaps folks have been generous or not so rigorous with my citations. I will keep an eye on this thread, I am directing the diss of a student writing about teen TV during the era of abstinence only education. What you collect will be good for him to know! : )jenwingardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06056453201380104544noreply@blogger.com