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Canada Research Chair in Media, Disabilities and (Self) Representations
Faculté de communication
Université du Québec à Montréal
Disability and Deafhood Database
Advanced search
Click on the yellow button “Sign in to access advanced search”, located under the title “Disability and Deahood Database” at the top of the page.
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Click on the words “this form” (in blue) under the “Sign in” heading at the top of the page.
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Fill out all the fields on the form, then click on the gray “Register” button at the bottom of the page.
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Fill out the section in the center of the Sign In page:
- Email or username
- Password
- I am not a robot (check box)
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Then click on the grey “Sign In” button.
Search by keywords
It is possible to search for
- title of production (ex. Young Juliette)
- name of character (ex. Gabrielle)
- performer (actor or actress) (ex. Dave Richer)
- production member
- created by
- illustration / drawing
- directed by
- script by
“Include all characters in search“ feature
If you search for the title of a media production (e.g., Young Juliette), the result will show the detailed sheet of the film (feature).
You must check “Include all characters in search” for results to include character(s) related to this media production (e.g., Arnaud Despins).
Search by criterion
Production (16 criterion)
Examples of criterion:
- Production type (drop-down menu)
- Production category (drop-down menu)
- Year (from x to x) (drop-down menus)
- Original language (drop-down menu)
- Production contains one or more passages in sign language (check box)
Character (69 criterion)
3 subsections
Representations of disability and Deafhood (14 criterion)
Examples of criterion:
- Performer identifies as disabled, neurodivergent and/or Deaf (check box)
- Type of disability represented (Statistics Canada) (drop-down menu)
- Character has a disability that impacts
Disability situations experienced by the character (drop-down menu) - Neurodivergent character (check box)
- Deaf character (check box)
Characteristics of the character (46 criterion)
Examples of criterion:
- Type of role (drop-down menu)
- Age of character (drop-down menu)
- Gender identity of character (inferred) (drop-down menu)
Type of support received by the character (9 criterion)
Examples of criterion:
- Character uses a professional interpreter (check box)
- Character uses psychosocial support services (check box)
- Character has a physical addiction to a substance or substances (e.g., alcohol, drugs, tobacco, etc.) (check box)
Drop-down menus
Multiple choices from the same drop-down menu are cumulative (will be added together).
For the “Production type” criterion, if “Comic strip” AND “Film (feature)” are selected, the results will include comic strips AND feature films.
Using more than one criterion refines the search
If the criterion “Neurodivergent character” is added to “Production type: Comic strip, Film (feature)”, the results then include only media productions that are a comic strip OR a feature film WITH a neurodivergent character.
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Best of luck with your research!