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

Dewey & Decimal: A Gothic Love Story


The Cast of Dewey & Decimal
Melvil Dewey will be played by Johnny Depp
The Decimal will be played by Tim Burton

Search Suggestions: Either Burton, Tim OR Depp, Johnny can be used as a search KEYWORD. However, as another option by entering Burton, Tim and Depp, Johnny you can narrow your results (especially helpful in DVD search). For biographies is it better to search for both individually.

Example of DVD search within LAPL using Depp AND Burton turn 8 results and all seven films for which they worked together. All are available at various LAPL branches.





How and what to search at LAPL:

BOOKS

Dewey decimal numbers to know:

78 Sheet Music (for soundtracks in this case)

92 Biographies

790 Recreational & Performing Arts

791 Films

791.437 Screenplays

791.92 Film Biography

DVDs: All Seven of Burton & Depps film are available from the Main Branch and various other location for check out and viewing.

Results showing DVDs in a general DVD catalog search.

You can limit your search by selecting DVDs. You can do this buy starting from the home page, selecting Catalog and then Advanced Seach and then from the drop down menu, choose DVD.



Borrower Information: How to get a card, fees, and time periods for borrowing items.

Search Techniques:

http://www.lapl.org/catalog/

While searching the catalog (Library Catalog: Over 6 million books, audiobooks, videos and CDs to check out! Clink on link for more on LAPL's resources.)
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