A Pathfinder to the Artistic Collaboration of Tim Burton and Johnny Depp

+++++++ "One person`s crazyness is another person`s reality." Tim Burton +++++++

Pathfinder Created for LIBR 220: Film and Media Collections

Based on Resources Available
at the Los Angeles Public Library
& On The World Wide Web

By: Courtney B. Lerner
Professor Nancy Goldman
San Jose State University
School of Library and Information Science
Summer 2009

INTRODUCTIONS: Welcome to 'Til Depp Do Us Part!

A Tim Burton & Johnny Depp Film Pathfinder! Whether you are a film student, an art student, a film lover, or a patron looking for more Burton & Depp, this Pathfinder will set you off into the wonderful, dreamy world of Burton and the films he creates while working side by side in what is swiftly becoming an artistic collaboration like no other! Sometimes dark & sometimes quirky, something romantic and other time poetic, one thing is for sure: it's very nearly never like anything else you've seen. Both Johnny Depp & Tim Burton are a source of inspiration to film students, actors, and fine artists alike but beginning to research them and/or narrow down information to just the film collaborations with Depp is a unique challenge. Surely the collaboration between the two is edging show a large niche out in the history of films that it is our goal with this pathfinder to give you a place to explore and a way to start from scratch locating materials from films & periodicals to reference books & the internet. Keep in mind, with all our selections, it is only selected materials and we are in no way a source for ALL information Depp & Burton, but rather a stepping stone to get you started with basic resources. Please take a moment to read the scope as it will help you maneuvor this pathfinder, otherwise you're late for a very important date! Or in this case a date with a film librarian! Thanks for dropping down the Burton & Depp Hole, Signed, The UnLibrarian (Who is anticipating both Alice in Wonderland & Dark Shadows) Visit the other UnLibrarian Sites (And have a very merry Unbirthday)! UnLibrarian Book Blog Steampunk Pathfinder Add me as a fan at the UnLibrarian on facebook Book Trailers on YouTube by The UnLibrarian

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Til Depp do us Part is a specific film-related pathfinder on the collaboration of Johnny Depp & Tim Burton.
  • This pathfinder is for educational purposes and all images are used under the principles and philosophies of Fair Use: criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. This pathfinders is meant as a reference tool to get one started in their research at a very basic level.
  • Offered here are a cross-section of materials based on items that can be rented and/or accessed through The Los Angeles Public Library or the World Wide Web. Because it is directed for use by either a patron or a librarian with access to LAPL and it is a only a tool to get your research started this pathfinder not a complete reference to all things Burton & Depp.
Helpful navigation hints to note before going forward:
  • The pathfinder map at the top of the page is your gateway to the entire pathfinder. Click on the link you want to explore and the page will redirect you. The Introduction and scope will be ever present. Please note that the link in will be below them.
  • The labels on the left hand column on the pathfinder function as an alternative for searching and as a tag function. Example: One looking for Sweeny Todd can click on the label "Sweeny Todd" and the site will redirect you to the posts that are related to your choice.

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Library of Congress Subject Headings & Authority Control

While searching LAPL it is best to reference the Library of Congress Authority Headings. It will improve your search returns. The LC Name Authority Heading for Tim Burton is listed below.

Burton, Tim

Burton, Tim, 1958-

Link to LC Authority for Tim Burton


The LC Name Authority Heading for Johnny Depp is listed below.

Depp, Johnny

Link to LC Authority for Johnny Depp


Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) are a better way to narrow down a search within the catalog of LAPL for materials and can also help you when searching databases along with other information retrieval systems (e.g. Google). Dual searching between Depp & Burton can pose a confusing proposition, although if searching for both together it can narrow down your search to items tagged with both authority headings. To do this enter both authority headings in a single search. But be careful because it will exclude any titles that aren't about both solely and could greatly hinder your return when looking for particular books on either figure indivually.


Wikipedia for LC Subject Headings

Library of Congress Catalog Search Link

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