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Selected Resources for the Study of Film

Table of Contents

ActorsDancer
Cinematographers and Cinematography
College Guides
Directors/Producers
Foreign Films
Industry Guides
Motion Picture Bibliographies
Motion Picture Catalogs, Dictionaries, and Encyclopedias
Motion Picture History
Motion Picture Periodicals
Motion Picture Reviews
Motion Picture Studios (Websites)
Motion Picture Themes & Genres
Periodical Indexes and Databases
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Indexes, Abtracts, and Databases

The following are just a few of the indexes that will cover articles dealing with film. Depending on your topic, your search might take you into the realm of history or business or art or music or any number of areas. For example, if you were looking for research into the business of producing and marketing motion pictures, you would likely find some of your most valuable research using ABI/Inform, a business journal database. If you were looking for film as literature, you would likely find better sources in the MLA Bibliography, the major research database for languages and literature. The indexes recommended below tend to be especially useful for any approach to film.

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Reference Books (2nd Floor)

Reference materials provide quick answers on a variety of subjects. The UNF Library's Reference Collection should have specialized encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks for nearly any subject you want to cover. The following materials are particularly useful for beginning a research project dealing with some aspect of motion pictures. You should also use the library's catalog to search for more specific areas. For example, if you are looking into representations of women in motion pictures, try looking for the keywords "women" and "motion pictures" in the advanced search screen. You can also limit the search to the Reference Collection by choosing Reference from the Location pull-down option.

Resources have been sub-categorized according to their focus.

Actors

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Annual Index to Motion Picture Credits. Westport, Ct., Greenwood Press, 1978-80.
PN1993 .A48a

Almquist, Sharon G. Opera Singers in Recital, Concert, and Feature Film: A Mediagraphy. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1999.
ML158.4 .A46 1999

Aros, Andrew A. An Actor Guide to the Talkies, 1965 through 1974. Metuchen. N.J. : Scarecrow Press, 1977.
PN1998 .A6694

Bogle, Donald. Blacks in American Films and Television: An Encyclopedia. New York: Garland Press, 1988.
PN1995.9.N4 B58 1988

British Film Institute, Stephen Herbert, and Luke McKernan. Who's Who of Victorian Cinema: a Worldwide Survey. London: BFI, 1996.
PN1998.2 .W48 1996

Buhle, Paul, Dave Wagner, and David Wagner. Blacklisted: The Film-Lover's Guide to the Hollywood Blacklist. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
PN1993.5.U6 B84 2003 

Dimmitt, Richard B. An Actor Guide to the Talkies; a Comprehensive Listing of 8,000 Feature-Length Films from January, 1949, until December, 1964. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1967-68.
PN1998 .D53

The Hollywood Who's Who: the Actors and Directors in Today's Hollywood. New York: Continuum, 1993.
PN1998.2 .H64 1993

The Illustrated Who's Who of the Cinema. New York: Macmillan, 1983.
PN1998.A2 I48 1983

Katchmer, George A. A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2002.
PN1995.9.W4 K33 2002

Lentz, Harry M., III. Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film & Television Credits. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2001.
PN1995.9.S26 L46 2001

Michael, Paul. The American Movies Reference Book; the Sound Era. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1969.
PN1993.5.U6 M53

Parish, James Robert. Actors' Television Credits, 1950-1972. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1973.
PN1992.4.A2 P3

Parish, James Robert. Actors' Television Credits. Supplement I. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1978.
PN1992.4.A2 P3 suppl. 

Parish, James Robert and Vincent Parrish. Actors' Television Credits. Supplement II, 1977-1981. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1982.
PN1992.4.A2 P3 suppl. 2

Parish, James Robert and Vincent Parrish. Actors' Television Credits. Supplement III, 1982-1985. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1986.
PN1992.4.A2 P3 suppl. 3

Parish, James Robert and Vincent Parrish. The Complete Actors' Television Credits, 1948-1988. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1989.
PN1992.4.A2 P3 1989

Ragan, David. Who's Who in Hollywood: The Largest Cast of International Film Personalities Ever Assembled. New York: Facts on File, 1992.
PN1998.2 .R34 1991

Stewart, John. Filmarama. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1975.
PN1998.A2 S67

Thomson, David. A Biographical Dictionary of Film. New York: A.A. Knopf, 1994.
PN1998.2 .T49 1994

Thomson, David. The New Biographical Dictionary of Film. New York: A.A. Knopf, 2002.
PN1998.2 .T49 2002

Vazzana, Eugene Michael. Silent Film Necrology. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2001.
PN1998.2 .V38 2001

Walker, John. Halliwell's Who's who in the Movies. New York: HarperPerennial, 1999.
PN1993.45 .H34

Who's Who of Victorian Cinema : a Worldwide Survey. London : BFI Publishing, 1996.
PN1998.2 .W48 1996

Awards, Honors, Prizes

Lyon, Richard Sean. The Complete Book of Film Awards. West Los Angeles, Calif. LyonHeart Publishers, c1990.
PN1993.92 .L9 1990

Matthews, Charles E. Oscar A to Z : a Complete Guide to More Than 2,400 Movies Nominated for Academy Awards. New York: Doubleday, c1995.
PN1993.92 .M38 1995

Osborne, Robert A. 65 Years of the Oscar : the Official History of the Academy Awards. New York : Abbeville Press, 1994.
PN1993.92 .O82 1994

Osborne, Robert A. 75 Years of the Oscar: The Official History of the Academy Awards. New York : Abbeville Press, 2003.
PN1993.92 .O82 2003

Oscars from the Beginning, 1928 to 1974: Academy Awards & Nominations: A Complete Permanent Reference File of All Nominations and Winners in Every Category. New York: American Broadcasting Companies. Theatre Division, 1974.
PN1993.5.U6O875

Pickard, Roy. The Oscar Movies. New York: Facts on File, 1994.
PN1993.92 .P53 1993

Shale, Richard. Academy Awards : an Ungar Reference Index. New York: Ungar, 1978.
PN1993.5.U6 S47

Shale, Richard. Academy Awards Index: The Complete Categorical and Chronological Index. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1993.
PN1993.92 .S53 1993 

Cinematographers & Cinematography

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Annual Index to Motion Picture Credits 1978- . Westport, Ct., Greenwood Press, 1978- .
PN1993 .A48a

British Film Institute, Stephen Herbert, and Luke McKernan. Who's Who of Victorian Cinema: a Worldwide Survey. London: BFI, 1996.
PN1998.2 .W48 1996

Buhle, Paul, Dave Wagner, and David Wagner. Blacklisted: The Film-Lover's Guide to the Hollywood Blacklist. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
PN1993.5.U6 B84 2003 

Cinematographers, Production Designers, Costume Designers & Film Editors Guide. Beverly Hills, CA: Lone Eagle, 1988- .
PN1998.A1 C58

Doyle, Billy H. and Anthony Slide. The Ultimate Directory of Film Technicians: A Necrology of Dates and Places of Births and Deaths of More than 9,000 Producers, Screenwriters, Composers, Cinematographers, Art Directors, Costume Directors, Choreographers, Executives, and Publicists. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 1999.

Ensign, Lynne Naylor. The Complete Dictionary of Television and Film. New York: Stein and Day, 1985.
PN1992.18 .E57 1985

Gartenberg, Jon. Glossary of Filmographic Terms = Lexique de Termes Filmographiques. Brussels, Belgium : Federation Internationale des Archives du Film, 1985.
PN1993.45 .G36 1985

The Illustrated Who's Who of the Cinema. New York: Macmillan,1983.
PN1998.A2 I48 1983

Lentz, Harry M., III. Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film & Television Credits. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2001.
PN1995.9.S26 L46 2001

Ragan, David. Who's Who in Hollywood: The Largest Cast of International Film Personalities Ever Assembled. New York: Facts on File, 1992.
PN1998.2 .R34 1991

Singleton, Ralph S. Filmmakers Dictionary. Beverly Hills, CA: Lone Eagle Pub Co., 1986.
PN1993.45 .S56 1986

Thomson, David. A Biographical Dictionary of Film. New York: A.A. Knopf, 1994.
PN1998.2 .T49 1994

Thomson, David. The New Biographical Dictionary of Film. New York: A.A. Knopf, 2002.
PN1998.2 .T49 2002

Walker, John. Halliwell's Who's who in the Movies. New York: HarperPerennial, 1999.
PN1993.45 .H34

Colleges

The American Film Institute Guide to College Courses in Film and Television. New York: Arco : Distributed by Prentice Hall Trade Sales, 1990.
PN1993.8.U5 A453 1990

Peterson's Annual Guides/Graduate Study. Princeton, NJ: Peterson's Guides.
L901 .P46

Peterson's Guide to Four-Year Colleges. Princeton, N.J. : Peterson's Guides.
L901 .P459

Directors & Producers

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Annual Index to Motion Picture Credits. Westport, Ct., Greenwood Press, 1978- .
PN1993 .A48a

Andrew, Geoff. The Film Handbook. Boston, MA: G.K. Hall, 1990.
PN1998.2 .A64 1990

Barson, Michael. The Illustrated Who's Who of Hollywood Directors. New York: Noonday Press, 1995.
PN1998.2 .B368 1995

British Film Institute, Stephen Herbert, and Luke McKernan. Who's Who of Victorian Cinema: a Worldwide Survey. London: BFI, 1996.
PN1998.2 .W48 1996

Buhle, Paul, Dave Wagner, and David Wagner. Blacklisted: The Film-Lover's Guide to the Hollywood Blacklist. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
PN1993.5.U6 B84 2003 

Bushnell, Brooks. Directors and Their Films : a Comprehensive Reference, 1895-1990. Jefferson, NC : McFarland & Company, 1993.
PN1998 .B85 1993

Cinema: a Critical Dictionary : the Major Film-Makers. New York: Viking Press, c1980.
PN1993.45 .C5

Coursodon, Jean Pierre. American Directors. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1983.
PN1998.A2 C657 1983

Dixon, Wheeler W. The "B" Directors : a Biographical Directory. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1985.
PN1998.A2 D593 1985

Doyle, Billy H. and Anthony Slide. The Ultimate Directory of Film Technicians: A Necrology of Dates and Places of Births and Deaths of More than 9,000 Producers, Screenwriters, Composers, Cinematographers, Art Directors, Costume Directors, Choreographers, Executives, and Publicists. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 1999.
PN1998.2 .D688 1999

Hochman, Stanley, comp. American Film Directors. With Filmographies and Index of Critics and Films. New York: Ungar, 1994.
PN1995.9.P7 H57

The Hollywood Who's Who : the Actors and Directors in Today's Hollywood. New York: Continuum, 1993.
PN1998.2 .H64 1993

The Illustrated Who's Who of the Cinema. New York: Macmillan, 1983.
PN1998.A2 I48 1983

International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers. Chicago: St. James Press, 1990.
PN1997.8 .I58 1990

Langman, Larry. A Guide to American Film Directors : the Sound Era, 1929-1979. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1981.
PN1998.A2 L34

Lentz, Harry M., III. Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film & Television Credits. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2001.
PN1995.9.S26 L46 2001

Michael Singer's Film Directors : a Complete Guide. Beverly Hills, CA: Lone Eagle, 1992.
PN1998.A2 D568

Parish, James Robert. Film Directors: a Guide to Their American Films. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1974.
PN1998 .P24

Ragan, David. Who's Who in Hollywood: The Largest Cast of International Film Personalities Ever Assembled. New York: Facts on File, 1992.
PN1998.2 .R34 1991

Sadoul, Georges. Dictionary of Film Makers. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1972.
PN1993.45 .S313

Schuster, Mel. Motion Picture Directors: a Bibliography of Magazine and Periodical Articles, 1900-1972. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1973.
PN1998.A2 S34 1973

Singleton, Ralph S. Filmmakers Dictionary. Beverly Hills, CA: Lone Eagle Pub Co., 1986.
PN1993.45 .S56 1986

Thomson, David. A Biographical Dictionary of Film. New York: A.A. Knopf, 1994.
PN1998.2 .T49 1994

Thomson, David. The New Biographical Dictionary of Film. New York: A.A. Knopf, 2002.
PN1998.2 .T49 2002

Walker, John. Halliwell's Who's who in the Movies. New York: HarperPerennial, 1999.
PN1993.45 .H34

World Film Directors. New York: H.W. Wilson, 1987-1988.
PN1998.2 .W67 1987

Foreign Films

Australian Film, 1978-1992 : a Survey of Theatrical Features. Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1993.
PN1993.5.A8 A955 1993

Bergan, Ronald. Bloomsbury Foreign Film Guide. New York: Holt, 1989.
PN1995.9.F67 B4 1989

British Film Institute and Richard Taylor. The BFI Companion to Eastern European and Russian Cinema. London: BFI Publishing, 2000.
PN1993.5.E2 B44 2000

Buehrer, Beverley Bare. Japanese Films: a Filmography and Commentary, 1921-1989. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 1990.
PN1993.5.J3 B78 1990

Elsaesser, Thomas and Michael Wedel. The BFI Companion to German Cinema. London: BFI Publishing, 1999.
PN1993.5.G3 B44 1999 

Galbraith, Stuart. The Japanese Filmography: A Complete Reference to 209 Filmmakers and the over 1250 Films Released in the United States, 1900 through 1994. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 1996.
PN1993.5.J3 G35 1996

Gifford, Denis. The British Film Catalogue. London: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2001.
PN1993.5.G7 G5 2001

Harty, Kevin J. The Reel Middle Ages: American, Western and Eastern European, Middle Eastern, and Asian Films About Medieval Europe. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 1999.
PN1995.9.M52 H37 1999

International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers. Chicago: St. James Press, 1990.
PN1997.8 .I58 1990

International Film Guide. London: Tantivy Press, 1964-1989. (Name changed to Variety International Film Guide in 1990. Now published in London by Andre Deutsch.)
PN1993.3 .I544

International Motion Picture Almanac. New York: Quigley, 1956- .
PN1993.3 .I55

Kronish, Amy and Costel Safirman. Israeli Film: A Reference Guide. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2003.
Available in NetLibrary

Magill's Survey of Cinema, Foreign Language Films. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Salem Press, 1985.
PN1993.45 .M34 1985

Mayer, Geoff. Guide to British Cinema. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2003.
PN1993.5.G7 M327 2003

Rajadhyaksha, Ashish. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. London: British Film Institute; New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 1999.
PN1993.5.I8 R33 1999

Rist, Peter Harry. Guide to the Cinema(s) of Canada. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2001.
Available in NetLibrary

Russell, Sharon A. Guide to African Cinema. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1998.
PN1993.5.A35 R87 1998

Slide, Anthony. "Banned in the USA": British Films in the United States and Their Censorship, 1933-1960. London: I. B. Tauris, 1998.
PN1995.62 .S55 1998

Vermilye, Jerry. Great Italian Films. Secaucus, NJ: Carol Pub. Group, 1994.
PN1993.5.I88 V47 1994

Zhang, Yingjin and Zhiwei Xiao. Encyclopedia of Chinese Film. London: Routledge, 1998.
PN1993.5.C4 Z53 1998 

Industry Guides

Financial Accounting Standards Board. Financial Reporting by Producers and Distributors of Motion Picture Films. Stamford, CT : Financial Accounting Standards Board, 1981.
HF5601 .S68 no.39-53

Financial Accounting Standards Board. Recission of FASB Statement no. 53 and Amendments to FASB Statements no. 63, 89, and 121. Norwalk, CT: The Board, 2000.

Motion Picture Bibliographies

The British Film Catalogue, 1895-1970; a Reference Guide. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1973.
PN1993.5.G7 G5

Manchel, Frank. Film Study: a Resource Guide. Rutherford, NJ: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1973.
PN1993.7 .M35 1973

Rehrauer, George. Cinema Booklist : Supplement. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1972.
PN1994.R36

Rehrauer, George. Cinema Booklist : Supplement. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1974-
PN1994.R36 Suppl

Motion Picture Catalogs, Dictionaries, & Encyclopedias

American Film Institute. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. New York: R. R. Bowker, 1971- .
PN1998 .A57

Aros, Andrew A. An Actor Guide to the Talkies, 1965 through 1974. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1977.
PN1998 .A6694

Aros, Andrew A. A Guide to the Talkies, 1975 through 1984. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1986.
PN1998 .A6695 1986

Aros, Andrew A. A Title Guide to the Talkies, 1964 through 1974. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1977.
PN1998 .A6695

Baer, D. Richard. The Film Buff's Bible of Motion Pictures (1915-1972). Hollywood, CA: Hollywood Film Archive, 1972.
PN1998 .B25

Barnet, Sylvan. A Dictionary of Literary, Dramatic, and Cinematic Terms. Boston: Little, Brown, 1971.
PN44.5 .B3 1971

Blandford, Steven, Barry Keith Grant, and Jim Hillier. The Film Studies Dictionary. London: Arnold, 2001.
PN1993.45 .B53 2001

Case, Christopher. The Ultimate Movie Thesaurus. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1996.
PN1998 .C323 1996

Dimmitt, Richard B. An Actor Guide to the Talkies; a Comprehensive Listing of 8,000 Feature-Length Films from January, 1949, until December, 1964. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1967-68.
PN1998 .D53

Educators' Guide to Free Films. Randolph, Wis., Educators Progress Service.
LB1044 .E3 (Library retains latest year.)

Elert, Nicolet V., et al. International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers. Detroit: St. James Press, 1997.
PN1997.8 .I58 1997 

Ensign, Lynne Naylor. The Complete Dictionary of Television and Film. New York: Stein and Day, 1985.
PN1992.18 .E57 1985

Gartenberg, Jon. Glossary of Filmographic Terms = Lexique de Termes Filmographiques. Brussels, Belgium : Federation internationale des archives du film, 1985.
PN1993.45 .G36 1985

Godin, Seth. The Encyclopedia of Fictional People: The Most Important Characters of the 20th Century. New York: Boulevard Books, 1996.
PN56.4 .E53 1996

Halliwell, Leslie. Halliwell's Film and Video Guide. New York: HarperPerennial, 2001.
PN1998.H433

Halliwell, Leslie. Halliwell's Filmgoer's Companion. New York: HarperPerennial, 1997.
PN1993.45 .H34 1997

Hurst, Walter E. Film Superlist: 20,000 Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain. Hollywood, CA: 7 Arts Press, 1986.
PN1998 .H8 1986

Hurst, Walter E. Film Superlist for 1940-49: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain. Hollywood, CA: 7 Arts Press, 1986.
PN1998 .H79 1986

International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers. Chicago: St. James Press, 1990.
PN1997.8 .I58 1990

International Film Guide. London: Tantivy Press, 1964-1989. (Name changed to Variety International Film Guide in 1990. Now published in London by Andre Deutsch.)
PN1993.3 .I544

International Motion Picture Almanac. New York: Quigley, 1956- .
PN1993.3 .I55

Kael, Pauline. 5001 Nights at the Movies : a Guide from A to Z. New York: Holt, Rinehart
and Winston, 1982.
PN1995 .K19 1982

Katz, Ephraim, Fred Klein, and Ronald Dean Nolen. The Film Encyclopedia. New York: HarperResource, 2001.
PN1993.45.K34 2001

Kislia, J. A. "Let's See It Again." Dayton, OH: Pflaum Pub., 1975.
LB1044.Z9 K57

Konigsberg, Ira. The Complete Film Dictionary. New York: Penguin Reference, 1997.
PN1993.45 .K66 1997 

Mercer, John. Glossary of Film Terms. Houston: University Film Association from the Office of the Journal of the University Film Association, School of Communication, University of Houston, 1979.
TR847 .M47 1979

Monaco, James. The Encyclopedia of Film. New York: Perigee Books, 1991.
PN1993.45 .M638 1991

The Motion Picture Guide. Chicago: Cinebooks, 1984.
PN1993 .M4334

The New York Times Encyclopedia of Film, 1896-1979. New York: Times Books, 1984.
PN1993.45 .N4 1984

Oakey, Virginia. Dictionary of Film and Television Terms. New York: Barnes & Noble, 1983.
PN1993.45 .O34 1983

The Oxford Companion to Film. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976.
PN1993.45 .O9

Parlato, Salvatore J. Films ex Libris : Literature in 16 mm and Video. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 1980.
PN1997.85 .P3

Parlato, Salvatore J. Films--Too Good for Words; a Directory of Nonnarrated 16 mm. Films.
New York: Bowker, 1973.
LB1044.Z9 P34

Pearson, Roberta E. and Philip Simpson. Critical Dictionary of Film and Television Theory. London: Routledge, 2001.
PN1993.45 .C75 2001

Pickard, R. A. E. Dictionary of 1,000 Best Films. New York: Association Press, 1971.
PN1997.8 .P5

Pitman, Randy. Video Movies : a Core Collection for Libraries. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1990.
Z692.V52 P57 1990

Robertson, Patrick. The Guiness Book of Movie Facts and Feats. New York: Abbeville Press, 1993.
PN1993.45 .R584 1993

Rovin, Jeff. The Laserdisc Film Guide : Complete Ratings for the Best and Worst Movies Available on Disc. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1993.
PN1992.95 .R68 1993

Sadoul, Georges. Dictionary of Films. Berkeley, University of California Press, 1972.
PN1993.45 .S3213

Singleton, Ralph S., James A Conrad, and Janna Wong Healy. Filmmaker's Dictionary. Hollywood, CA: Lone Eagle Publishing Company, 2000.
PN1993.45 .S56 2000

Slide, Anthony. "Banned in the USA": British Films in the United States and Their Censorship, 1933-1960. London: I. B. Tauris, 1998.
PN1995.62 .S55 1998

Steinberg, Cobbett. Film Facts. New York: Facts on File, 1980.
PN1993.45 .S75

Thomson, David. A Biographical Dictionary of Film. New York: A.A. Knopf, 1994.
PN1998.2 .T49 1994

Thomson, David. The New Biographical Dictionary of Film. New York: A.A. Knopf, 2002.
PN1998.2 .T49 2002

The Time Out Film Guide. London; New York: Penguin, 1991.
PN1998 .T46 1991

Variety International Film Guide. London: Andre Deutsch, 1990-.
PN1993.3 .I544 1990-

Wiener, Tom. The Book of Video Lists. Lanham, MD: Madison Books, 1990.
PN1992.95 .W55 1990

Motion Picture History

British Film Institute, Stephen Herbert, and Luke McKernan. Who's Who of Victorian Cinema: a Worldwide Survey. London: BFI, 1996.
PN1998.2 .W48 1996

Buehrer, Beverley Bare. Japanese Films : a Filmography and Commentary, 1921-1989. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 1990.
PN1993.5.J3 B78 1990

Buhle, Paul, Dave Wagner, and David Wagner. Blacklisted: The Film-Lover's Guide to the Hollywood Blacklist. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.

Childs, Marti Smiley and Jeff March. Echoes of the Sixties. New York: Billboard Books, 1999.
ML394 .C53 1999

Curran, Daniel. Guide to American Cinema, 1965-1995. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1998.
PN1993.5.U6 C87 1998 

Film Noir : an Encyclopedic Reference to the American Style. Woodstock, NY: Overlook Press, 1979.
PN1993.5.U6 F5

Grevinson, Alan. Within Our Gates: Ethnicity in American Feature Films, 1911-1960. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1997.

McCaffrey, Donald W. and Christopher P. Jacobs. Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1999.
PN1995.75 .M33 1999

Musser, Charles and Giornate del Cinema Muto. Edison Motion Pictures, 1890-1900: An Annotated Filmography. Gemona, Italy: Le Giornate del Cinema Muto, 1997.
PN1995.9.D6 M88 1997

Osborne, Robert A. 75 years of the Oscar : the Official History of the Academy Awards. New York: Abbeville Press, 2003.
PN1993.92 .O82 2003

Robertson, Patrick. The Guiness Book of Movie Facts and Feats. New York: Abbeville Press, 1993.
PN1993.45 .R584 1993

Vazzana, Eugene Michael. Silent Film Necrology. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2001.
PN1998.2 .V38 2001

Vermilye, Jerry. Great Italian Films. Secaucus, NJ: Carol Pub. Group, 1994.
PN1993.5.I88 V47 1994

Waldman, Harry. Missing Reels: Lost Films of American and European Cinema. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2000.
PN1998 .W24 2000 

Women in Film: an International Guide. New York: Fawcett Columbine, 1991.
PN1995.9.W6 W657 1991

Motion Picture Reviews & Criticisms

AFVA Evaluations. La Grange Park, IL: American Film & Video Association.
LB1044 .E33

Alvarez, Max Joseph. Index to Motion Pictures Reviewed by Variety, 1907-1980. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1982.
PN1995 .A39 1982

Batty, Linda. Retrospective Index to Film Periodicals, 1930-1971. New York: R. R. Bowker Co., 1975.
PN1993 .B37 1975

Bowles, Stephen E. Index to Critical Film Reviews in British and American Film Periodicals, Together With: Index to Critical Reviews of Books About Film. New York: B. Franklin, 1974.
PN1995 .B64 1974

Film Review Index. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1986.
PN1995 .F4655 1986

Gerlach, John C. The Critical Index; a Bibliography of Articles on Film in English, 1946-1973. New York: Teachers College Press, 1974.
PN1994 .G425 1974

Heinzkill, Richard. Film Criticism : an Index to Critics' Anthologies. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1975.
PN1995 .H4

Hochman, Stanley, comp. American Film Directors. With Filmographies and Index of Critics and Films. New York: Ungar, 1974.
PN1995.9.P7 H57

Landers Film Reviews. Escondido, CA Landers Associates.
PN1995 .L27

Love and Hisses : the National Society of Film Critics Sound Off on the Hottest Movie Controversies. San Francisco: Mercury House, 1992.
PN1995 .L66 1992

MacCann, Richard Dyer. The New Film Index; a Bibliography of Magazine Articles in English, 1930-1970. New York: Dutton, 1975.
PN1994 .M3122 1975

The New York Times Directory of the Film. New York: Arno Press.
PN1995 .N39

The New York Times Film Reviews. New York: New York Times, 1913- .
PN1995 .N4

Salem, James M. A Guide to Critical Reviews. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1984.
PN2266 .S243 1984

Samples, Gordon. How to Locate Reviews of Plays and Films: a Bibliography of Criticism from the Beginnings to the Present. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1976.
PN1707 .S256

Selected Film Criticism. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1982-1985.
PN1995 .S426 1982

Sheahan, Eileen. Moving Pictures : an Annotated Guide to Selected Film Literature, with Suggestions for the Study of Film. South Brunswick, NJ: A. S. Barnes, 1979.
PN1994 .S53

Sight and Sound Film Review Volume. London: BFI Publishing, 1993.
PN1993 .S58

Variety Film Reviews. New York: Garland Pub., 1907- .
PN1995 .V34

Variety Insider. New York: Berkley Publishing Group, 1999.
PN1561.V3 1999

In addition to the foregoing Reference sources, you can search printed indexes and online databases for reviews of films.

Motion Picture Themes and Genres

Armstrong, Richard B., Mary Willems, Armstrong, and Richard B. Armstrong. Encyclopedia of Film Themes, Settings and Series. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, 2001.
PN1997.8 .A76 2001

Childs, Marti Smiley and Jeff March. Echoes of the Sixties. New York: Billboard Books, 1999.
ML394 .C53 1999

Doll, Susan and David Morrow. Florida on Film: the Essential Guide to Sunshine State Cinema & Locations. Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2007.
PN1993.5.U73 D65 2007

Grevinson, Alan. Within Our Gates: Ethnicity in American Feature Films, 1911-1960. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1997.
PN1995.9.M56 W58 1997

Godin, Seth. The Encyclopedia of Fictional People: The Most Important Characters of the 20th Century. New York: Boulevard Books, 1996.
PN56.4 .E53 1996

Harty, Kevin J. The Reel Middle Ages: American, Western and Eastern European, Middle Eastern, and Asian Films About Medieval Europe. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 1999.
PN1995.9.M52 H37 1999

Hillstrom, Kevin and Laurie Collier Hillstrom. The Vietnam Experience: A Concise Encyclopedia of American Literature, Songs, and Films. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1998.
DS557.73 .H55 1998

Katchmer, George A. A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2002.
PN1995.9.W4 K33 2002

Klotman, Phyllis Rauch and Gloria J. Gibson. Frama by Frame II: A Filmography of the African American Image, 1978-1994. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1997.
PN1995.9.N4 K58 1997

Lentz, Harry M., III. Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film & Television Credits. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2001.
PN1995.9.S26 L46 2001

McCluskey, Audrey T. Frame by Frame III: A Filmography of the African Diasporan Image, 1994-2004. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2007.
PN1995.9.N4 F73 2007

Mitchell, Charles P. A Guide to Apocalyptic Cinema. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2001.
PN1995.9.S26 M575 2001

Rodiss, Helen and Paul Simpson. The Rough Guide to Cult Movies. London: Rough Guides, 2001.
PN1997.8 .R68 2001 

Rollins, Peter C. The Columbia Companion to American History on Film: How the Movies Have Portrayed the American Past. New York: Columbia University Press, 2003.
PN1995.9.U64 C65 2003

Sampson, Henry T. That's Enough, Folks: Black Images in Animated Cartoons, 1900-1960. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 1998.
NC1766.5.A35 S26 1997

Sturdevant, Cathie Glenn. The Laugh & Cry Movie Guide: Using Movies to Help Yourself Through Life's Changes. Larkspur, CA: LightSphere Publishing, 1998.
BF637.L53 S78 1998 

Tracey, Grant Annis George. Filmography of American History. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2002.
PN1995.9.H5 T73 2002 

Vazzana, Eugene Michael. Silent Film Necrology. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2001.
PN1998.2 .V38 2001

Wlaschin, Ken. Encyclopedia of Opera on Screen: A Guide to More than 100 Years of Opera Films, Videos, and DVDs. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2004.
ML102.O6 W55 2004

Zaniello, Tom. Working Stiffs, Union Maids, Reds, and Riffraff: An Expanded Guide to Films About Labor. Ithaca: ILR Press, 2003.
PN1995.9.L28 Z36 2003

Periodicals (3rd Floor)

Following are selected periodicals that are devoted to the study of film. To find specific articles inside of any of these publications a researcher would first begin with an index or database that focuses on motion pictures and related topics and then follow up in the print periodicals. The library's many databases also provide researchers with online access to many magazines and journals that cover motion pictures and related topics. Database and index suggestions are listed toward the top of this guide.

American Cinematographer.
TR845.A5

American Film.
PN1993.A617 v.1-16 (ceased)

Cinema Journal.
PN1993.S62

Film Comment.
PN1993.F438

Film Quarterly.
PN1993.H457

Films in Review.
PN1993.F6473

Journal of Popular Film and Television.
PN1993.J66

Literature Film Quarterly.
PN1995.3.L57

Post Script.
PN1995.P682

Quarterly Review of Film and Video: QRFV.
PN1994.Q34

Quarterly Review of Film Studies.
PN1993.Q3

Screen.
PN1993.S2372

Sight and Sound.
PN1993.S56

Soviet Film.
PN1993.5.R9S543 1972-1990 (ceased)

Wide Angle.
PN1993.W48

The above listed periodicals are print format journals in the library's 3rd floor Periodicals Collection. The library will have access to many of these periodicals in its online database collection as well as to many film titles not listed above.

Web Resources

Following are major resources for information on film available on the World Wide Web. You will find many other sources by doing a search in one or more of the major search engines. Please remember, though, to carefully evaluate materials you retrieve on the Web. Materials may or may not be authoritative.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
http://www.oscars.org/

AllArtSchools Film / Video / TV Schools
http://www.allartschools.com/

Box Office Mojo
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/

Cannes Film Festival
http://www.festival-cannes.com/en.html

Walt Disney Pictures
http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/index.html

Dreamworks skg
http://www.dreamworks.com/dreamworks_home.html

Fine Line Features
http://www.finelinefeatures.com

flicker
http://www.hi-beam.net/cgi-bin/flicker.pl

Fox Movies
http://www.foxmovies.com/index.html

IFC, Independent Film Channel
http://www.ifc.com/

Industrial Light and Magic
http://www.ilm.com/

Internet Movie Database
http://www.imdb.com/

Library of Congress Early Motion Pictures
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/browse/ListSome.php?format=Motion+Picture

Library of Congress Motion Picture & Televison Reading Room
http://www.loc.gov/rr/mopic/

MGM
http://www.mgm.com/

Miramax Films
http://www.miramax.com

Motion Picture Association of America
http://www.mpaa.org/

Movies.com
http://movies.com

MovieWeb
http://www.movieweb.com

Paramount
http://www.paramount.com/

SCREENsite
http://www.screensite.org/

Sony Pictures
http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/index.html

Strand Releasing
http://www.strandreleasing.com/

Sundance Institute
http://www.sundance.org

Universal Studios
http://www.universalstudios.com/index.php

The University of Michigan's Askwith Media Library
http://www.lib.umich.edu/aml/

Viacom
http://www.viacom.com/

Warner Brothers
http://www.warnerbros.com

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