Conversation Two
W: Sir, youve been using the online catalogue for quite a while , Is there anything I can do to help you?
M: Well, Ive got to write a paper about Hollywood in the 30s and 40s, and Im really struggling. There are hundreds of books, and I just dont know where to begin.
W: Your topic sounds pretty big. Why dont you narrow it down to something likeuh the history of the studios during that time?
M: You know, I was thinking about doing that, but more that 30 books came up when I typed in movie studios.
W: You could cut that down even further by listing the specific years you want. Try adding 1930s or 1940s or maybe Golden Age.
M: Golden Age is a good idea. Let me type that in Hey, look, just 6 books this time. Thats a lot better.
W: Oh another thin you might consider have you tried looking for any magazine or newspaper articles?
M: No, Ive only been searching for books.
W: Well, you can look up magazine articles in the Readers Guide to Periodical Literature. And we do have the Los Angeles. Times available over there. You might go through their indexes to see if theres anything you want.
M: Okay, I think Ill get started with these books and then Ill go over the magazines.
W: If you need any help, Ill be over at the Reference Desk.
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