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[02] How the Chapters Are Researched
Each chapter is built around claims that fall into two categories, kept visibly separate as far as the writing allows. Historical and biographical facts, release years, directors, publication dates, named events, are drawn from long-established, widely corroborated film and literary history and are not specific to any single source. Interpretive claims, why a device works a certain way, what a critical tradition emphasizes, are presented as interpretation, generally introduced with language such as "critics often" or "historians point to," rather than stated as settled fact.
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[05] Corrections
This guide covers film history spanning a century, and errors are possible despite care taken in writing it. If you notice a factual mistake, a broken link or an outdated reference, write to [email protected] with the chapter name and the specific line in question. Corrections are made directly in the chapter, and the "updated" date shown at the top of that chapter is revised to match.