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Resources for the Study of Film
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LIBRARY WEB
TUTORIALS
To get started, check out the Library's online Web Tutorials.
These include a general Introduction to Library
Research, specialized ones for Humanities Research,
and Art, and several others
focused on evaluating and documenting information.
Catalogs for hundreds of libraries worldwide can now be accessed online. Two of the most important catalogs for locating materials on the UNC campus and in other libraries are:
UNC Chapel Hill Online Catalog:
The chief tool for locating materials of all kinds in the many libraries of UNC Chapel Hill. Lists books, magazines, newspapers, scholarly publications, UNC dissertations and theses, films, musical recordings, scores, books on tape, manuscripts and archival materials, posters, maps, and materials in electronic formats. Can be searched using authors' names, titles, subject headings, keywords, and call numbers.
The Online Catalog will give you the Library of Congress Call Number you need to locate an item in the library. What a library classification does is to arrange materials by subject.
You read a call number from left to right, and top to bottom.
You also can use the Library of Congress Classification Outline to determine general call number ranges for various subjects. The "GN" classification in this scheme, for example, is where you will find materials on Anthropology.
Searching by Subject in the Online Catalog
To do a Subject Search, you use established subject
headings, or descriptors. For additional ideas on subject
headings check out the Library of Congress Guide to
Subject Headings (Desk Z695.L695 1998). Although
headings will use capital and lower case letters and dashes
and commas you do not need to use either. A few examples
are:
motion pictures
motion pictures history
--law and legislation
--moral and ethical aspects
--plots, themes, etc.
--social aspects
motion pictures french
german etc.
motion pictures and children
and history
and literature
and teenagers
and women
motion picture audiences
motion picture industry
cinematography
afro americans in motion pictures
family in..
mothers in...
feminism .in..
homosexuality in...
social problems in ...
nuclear warfare in
birth of a nation (motion picture)
taylor Elizabeth
united states history 1969- [or other time period]
united states politics and government [time period]
women united states
family united states
Mass media and the family
Using Key Word Searching you can search for terms in authors, titles, or subjects in any order:
(films or motion pictures) and china
children and movies
films and war not videorecording
You can look for a particular book by its author:
kael pauline
american film institute
You can look for a particular book, journal, or film by its title:
changing image of blacks in American film
histoire dadele h
literature film quarterly
NOTE: When searching for serial (journals, magazines, newspapers) titles it is helpful to limit your search to Journal/Magazine (In the New Online Catalog) or to Serials (In the Old Catalog).
Going beyond the UNC-CH Online Catalog:
WorldCat.
A giant national online library catalog of over approximatelt 60 million
records based on the holdings of thousands of U.S. and some
international libraries. Invaluable for searching for
materials by subject, determining bibliographical
information, and locating copies. Represents books and
other printed materials from the beginning of
printing.
Can be searched using same headings used in the UNC Online
Catalog, as well as by author, keywords, etc.
Searching in the Online Catalog, you can also link to the catalogs of the local Triangle institutions and UNC Greensboro. Or, from the Library's Online Services Home Page, click on Other Library Catalogs for quick connections to the catalogs of Duke, North Carolina State, Other UNC System Online Catalogs, and Additional Online Catalogs Worldwide.
FINDING ARTICLES: INDEXING SOURCES, ONGOING BIBLIOGRAPHIES, AND REVIEW SOURCES
Interdisplinary indexes that include film reviews and analysis:
Academic Search Premier.
Covers popular and scholarly journal articles with many full-text articles.
Academic Search Premier provides information from a wide range of academic areas
including business, social sciences, humanities, general academic, general science,
education and multi-cultural topics. This multidiscplinary database features full-text
for over 4,000 journals with many dating back to 1975, abstracts and indexing for over
8,200 scholarly journals, and coverage of The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times
and The Christian Science Monitor. It also includes coverage of over 6,800 peer-reviewed
journals. (Source: vendor website.)
Search for movie title words as "Reviews & Products" (e.g., godfather), and select
"Document Type" Entertainment Review.
MasterFILE Premier.
Provides abstracts and indexing for over 2,700 periodicals, plus searchable full text
for nearly 1,800 active periodicals. Subjects covered include general reference, business,
health, multi-cultural and more. (Source: vendor website.)
Search title as "Subject Terms" (e.g., assassination tango) and select
"Document Type" Entertainment Review.
Expanded Academic ASAP Indexing and selected full-text
1980-.
Indexing and selected full-text from more than 1,500
general interest, scholarly, and trade publications in all
subject areas. Overlaps with the two above databases.
Periodicals Index Online (Formerly PCI -- Periodicals Contents Index). 1770s-most recent 5 years or so.
Indexes academic journals in all fields from North
America, Great Britain, and Western Europe. Now indexes
over 3,000 titles and is growing. Search key words for your
author's name and/or the book title. Add and "Book
Review" to narrow your search. PIO searches keywords in titles so be creative. If you search for
william butler yeats you will eliminate articles
where only Yeats appears in the title.
Readers' Guide Retrospective. 1890-1982.
Indexing of over 500 popular periodicals and magazines for
a period of over 100 years. From the presidency of Benjamin
Harrison to the election of Ronald Reagan, from the
Spanish-American War to the Cold War, from the "robber
barons" to the oil embargoes, the Readers' Guide
provides access to articles chronicling the daily lives and
the momentous events of the 20th century.
In more recent years superceded by the
Expanded Academic ASAP, and other general electronic
indexes above which provide full text.
For reviews, the print Film Review Index:
1882-1985, below, will include the Reader's
Guide reviews and also includes material published in
books.
LexisNexis Academic. Dates of coverage vary, most
post-1980.
A massive, full-text database heavy on news, business, and
legal information. International in scope and includes both
English and foreign language news sources from around the
world. Provides the full text of hundreds of news and trade
publications including coverage of culture, lifestyles,
arts, and sports.
NOTE: Select the Guided News Search to access the
full scope of the news resources.
New York Times Historical Newspaper. 1851-1998.
3,400,000 pages of full-text and full-image articles
covering the entire publishing history of the newspaper.
Includes reviews reprinted in the The New York Times
Film Reviews set, above and any other film-related
articles, interviews, etc. in the paper.
NOTE: Abstracts 1969-1980 and full text 1980-,
updated every 24 hours, in LexisNexis
Academic, above.
Wall Street Journal. Indexing 1984-, Full-text
1995-.
The financial newspaper of record and an indispensable
source for business professionals, providing business and
financial news coverage, personal and company profiles,
feature reporting, special reports, and regular
columns.
Indexes Specifically to Film Reviews and Criticism:
Film Index International. 1900-, updated annually.
Indexes specialized film periodicals, trade publications
and review sources from 1930. An invaluable source produced
by the British Film Institute.
Indexes most, but not all, of the titles covered in the
next two works.
International Index to Film Periodicals, 1972-.
London: International Federation of Film Archives, 1973-.
[Pub. varies]
Covers 60 to 80 titles selected to reflect international
coverage of lasting aesthetic and critical value.
(Davis Reference Row 17)
Metacritic
Metacritic provides full-text film, book, DVD reviews & more.
Media Review Digest, 1973/74-. Ann Arbor, MI:
Pierian Press, 1974.
"The only Complete Guide to Reviews of Non-Print Media.
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Citations with descriptive notes to reviews of films,
filmstrips, spoken word recordings, slides, media kits, and
a variety of other media.
(Davis Reference Row 17)
Writers' Program (New York, NY). The Film Index: A
Bibliography. NY: Museum of Modem Art Film Library and the
H.W. Wilson Co., 1941-1983. 3 vols.
Compiled under the auspices of the Writers' Program of the
WPA. After vol. 1, "The Film as Art", appeared publication
stopped. A card file for vols. 2-3 was assembled and these
volumes on the film in industry and society were published.
Covers periodical articles, books, book chapters, and
pamphlets prior to 1935. A monumental work for the time
period covered.
(Davis Reference Z5784.M9 W75) Cont. to some extent
by:
The New Film Index: A Bibliography of Articles in
English 1930-1970. NY: Dutton 1975.
Does not include info on individual films and lists only
articles but is international in the scope of topics
covered.
(Davis Reference Z5784.M9 M29 1975)
Cumulative Indexes to Reviews:
Film Review Index: 1882-1985. Phoenix: Oryx Press,
1986.
A valuable index to reviews of films "of continuing
importance. " Selective in attempting to provide references
to substantive reviews from a wide variety of sources, both
books and articles. Saves you the trouble of checking
The Readers Guide to Periodical Literature and other
sources for reviews of films released before 1980.
(Davis Reference Row 17)
Bowles, Stephen. Index to Critical Film Reviews in
British and American Film Periodicals, Together with Index
to Critical Reviews of Books about Film. NY: Burt
Franklin, 1974-75.
An index to reviews in the major English-language film
journals, most of them from their beginning to 1971.
(Davis Reference Z5784.M9 B64)
Film Review
Annual, 1981-. Englewood, NJ: Film Review Publications,
1982-.
Reprints reviews for full-length films released in U.S.
markets. Reviews are drawn from a wide variety of
newspapers, magazines, and scholarly journals. A variety of
indexes are provided. An excellent source.
(Davis reference Row 17)
The Monthly Film Bulletin. London: The British Film
Institute, 1934-.
Provides thorough listings of personnel, synopses, and
critical reviews by members of the institute. Useful for
coverage of lesser known foreign films and those out of the
mainstream. Died as a result of budget cuts by the British
government.
(Davis Microfilm Serial 1-1290, 1934-1969; Row 17, 1970-)
Sight and Sound Film Review Volume. London: The
British Film Institute, May 1991-December 1994.
Intended as a companion to the periodical Sight and Sound,
also published by the BFI. These are the only volumes to
appear so far and there is a gap from May to December
1991.
(Davis Reference Row 17)
Filmfacts. NY, 1958-1977.
International in scope. For each film gives personnel,
synopsis, and copies of several reviews from major U.S.
newspapers and sometimes magazines. Very handy for the
years it covers. Includes trashy as well as legitimate
films.
(Davis Reference Row 17)
The New York Times Film Reviews, 1913/1968-. NY: New
York Times, 1970-.
Biennial. Provides photographic reprints of reviews from
the N.Y. Times.
(Davis Reference Row 17)
The New York Times Guide to the Best 1,000 Movies Ever
Made. New York: Times Books, 1999.
(Davis Reference PN1995 .C343 1999)
Variety Film Reviews, 1907-1920-. NY: Bowker,
1983-.
Reprints reviews from Variety, the major trade
publication for the film industry. Covers many obscure U.S.
films and is particularly valuable for coverage of the
international industry.
(Davis Reference Row 17)
INDEXES IN RELATED
FIELDS
If you are uncertain which indexes/databases to search for a particular discipline, try the
Resarch by Subject link from within the Article Databases page from the
Library Homepage.
MLA International Bibliography
Online from 1926 (with some earlier indexing and links to
JSTOR articles.
Often referred to as the "MLA". A bibliography of scholarly
works on the languages and literatures of the world.
Indexes over 3,000 periodicals, hundreds of collected
works, and dissertations. Since 1981 subject indexes
provide access to themes, theories, motifs, methodological
approaches, movements, etc.
Article Databases
Art Full Text. 1984-.
A core database for art and art historical research. Art Full Text indexes
and offers full text for a wide array of journals in the fields of art history,
architecture, craft, design, landscape architecture, museology, photography and
video, and much more. Scope is international, covering both western and non-western
art. Three hundred seventy-seven publications are indexed back to 1984, with full text
provided to one hundred eleven journals back to 1997. It is updated four times per week,
and also includes links to websites cited within articles. Its companion database,
Art Index Retrospective, indexes back to 1929. These two databases are a major art and
architecture research resource.
Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA)
The most comprehensive art bibliography available worldwide, covering European and American
art from late antiquity to the present. The Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA)
indexes and abstracts books, conference proceedings, dissertations, exhibition and dealer
catalogs, and articles from more than 2,500 periodicals. Subjects covered are painting,
sculpture, drawing, prints; decorative and applied arts; architecture and indutrial design; popular and folk art.
ATLA Religion Database. 1949-.
The major index to journal articles, book reviews, and
essay collections in the field of religion, covering over
1,400 journals, including over 600 being currently indexed,
and nearly 16,000 collections of essays. Covers all aspects
of world religions (including Buddhism, Christianity and
all its denominations, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam,
Judaism, and others) and also religious study, theology,
and the religious aspects of anthropology, ethics,
philosophy, psychology, history, sociology, and law.
Index Islamicus
The international classified bibliography of publications in European languages on
all aspects of Islam and the Muslim world". These materials, from about 2500 periodicals
worldwide, include journal articles, books, reviews, papers, and multi-author works.
The authors are Western scholars and Muslims writing in European languages.
Philosopher's Index. 1940-.
Indexes and abstracts books and over 400 journals in
philosophy and also covers ethics, aesthetics, social
philosophy, political philosophy, epistemology, and
metaphysic logic as well as material on the philosophy of
law, religion, science, history, education, and language.
Historical Abstracts. 1955-.
Covers the history of the world from 1450 to the present
(excluding the United States and Canada) and contains
annotated references to information on topics from the
Renaissance to recent history. Over half a million entries
in all, for articles in over 2,000 journals published
throughout the world, for books, and for dissertations.
America: History and Life. 1964-.
Covers over 2,000 journals published worldwide. In addition
to covering all key English-language historical journals,
includes selected historical journals from major countries,
state and local history journals, and a targeted selection
of hundreds of journals in the social sciences and
humanities.
PsycInfo
The American Psychological Association's PsycINFO database, with over 2,000,000 records,
is the most comprehensive international database of psychology. It covers the academic
research and practice literature in psychology from over 45 countries in more than 25 languages.
PsycINFO includes relevant materials from related disciplines such as medicine, psychiatry,
education, social work, law, criminology, social science, and organizational behavior.
It provides indexes to journals, dissertations, book chapters, books, technical reports,
and other documents from 1887 to the present. Many journals are available in full-text.
ERIC.
Indexing and abstracts for journal and report literature
in education and related fields. Davis Library holds most
of the reports (items with ED numbers) on microfiche in the
Microforms Collection.
Sociological Abstracts. 1963-.
Provides access to the world's literature in sociology and
related disciplines, both theoretical and applied. Covers
2500 journals in 30 different languages, for topics in
sociology and related fields such as anthropology,
economics, education, medicine, communitydevelopment,
philosophy, demography, political science, and social
psychology.
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts. 1975-.
Indexing and abstracts of the international journal
literature in political science and related fields, such as
public administration and policy, law, and international
relations. It is a product of a merger of Political Science
Abstracts and ABC Pol Sci.
PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service) International with ARCHIVE
A bibliographic index to the literature of public policy, social policy, and the social
sciences in general. PAIS International indexes journal articles, books, government documents,
statistical compilations, committee reports, directories, serials, reports of public,
intergovernmental, and private organizations, and most other forms of printed literature
from all over the world. Electronic publications and Websites are also indexed. (
Source: vendor website.)
Contemporary Women's Issues. 1992-.
Provides full-text access to global information on women.
Journals, newsletters, research reports from non-profit
groups, government and international agencies, along with
fact sheets are easily accessed. Information on women in
over 200 countries is compiled in a single collection
bringing together such disciplines as sociology,
psychology, health, education and human rights.
GenderWatch. Mid-1970s-.
A full-text collection of international journals,
magazines, newsletters, regional publications, special
reports and conference proceedings devoted to women's and
gender issues. Provides coverage of subjects uniquely
central to women's daily lives, including family,
childbirth, birth control, daycare, domestic abuse, work
and the workplace, sexual harassment, aging, aging parents,
body image, eating disorders and social and societal roles
and includes content on the impact of gender and gender
roles on areas such as thearts, popular culture and media,
business and work, crime and criminology, education,
research and scholarship, family, health care and medicine,
politics, policy and legislation, pornography, religion,
sexuality and sexology, sports, and leisure.
Women's Resources International. 1964-.
Combines listings of articles, books and other types of
publictions from Women Studies Abstracts
(1984-present), Women's Studies Database
(1972-present), New Books on Women and Feminism
(1987-present), Women of Color and Southern Women
(1975-1995), The History of Women and Science, Health,
and Technology: A Bibliographic Guide to the Professions
and Disciplines (1970-1995), Women's Health and
Development: An Annotated Bibliography (1995),
Women, Race, and Ethnicity: A Bibliography
(1970-1990), WAVE: Women's Audiovisuals in English: A
Guide to Nonprint Resources in Women's Studies
(1985-1990), and POPLINE Subset on Women
(1964-present).
Business Source Premier
Includes full-text coverage of scholarly business, management and economics
journals. Business Source Elite provides comprehensive access to abstracts and indexing
for 9,600 titles, including The Wall Street Journal, plus searchable full-text for over
8,700 business periodicals. (Source: vendor website.)
FILM PERIODICALS AND TRADE PUBLICATIONS
Variety, 1905-.
(Davis Microfilm Serial 1-298, 1905-; current issues in
Davis Library Serials Dept.
Search the
E-Journal Finder to find various
online versions of Variety.
Daily Variety, 1991-.
(Davis Folio PN1993.D3; current issues in Davis Serials
Dept.
Search the
E-Journal Finder to find various
online versions of Daily Variety
Billboard, 1894-.
(Davis Folio PN200O.B5, 1972-; 1894-1973, Davis Microfilm
Serial 1-372; current issues in Davis Serials Dept.
Search the
E-Journal Finder to find various
online versions of Billboard
The Hollywood Reporter, 1885-.
(Davis Folio PN1993.H6; current issues in Davis Serials
Dept.)
Search the
E-Journal Finder to find various
online versions of Hollywood Reporter.
Film Quarterly [title varies], 1954-.
(Davis PN1993.H457; current issues in Davis Serials Dept.
Search the
E-Journal Finder to find various
online versions of Film Quarterly.
Sight & Sound, 1932-.
(1932-1961, Davis Microfilm 1-398; Davis Davis Folio
PN1993 .S56, 1959-; current issues in Davis Serials Dept.
Search the
E-Journal Finder to find various
online versions of Sight & Sound.
The Internet Movie Database (IMDb).
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Home Page
INDUSTRY AND TRADE DIRECTORIES
BFI Film and Television Handbook. London: British
Film Institute, 1990-.
Lots of information on the UK.
(Davis Reference PN1993.3.B45; 2000 in Reference; one
older vol.in storage)
International Motion Picture Almanac. NY: Quigley,
1929-.
Mostly U.S. Statistics, awards, independent theaters,
concession suppliers, film commissions, guilds and unions,
booking services, who's who info, and more.
(Davis Reference PN1993.3.I55 1997; latest in Ref. Library
has fairly good holdings from 1939)
Kemp's Film, TV, and Video Handbook
International.
(Davis Reference PN1998.Al K39; latest in Ref. From 1979
in stacks)
Variety International Film Guide. London: Andrew
Deutsch, 1964-. [Title varies]
(Davis Reference PN1993.3.I544; library has many from
1964-)
Filmfinder. (Free access on- and offcampus)
The UNC Library's Media Resources Center Filmography
Search. A super resource. Search the Center's extensive
film collection by title, release dates, director, genre,
country of origin, or by words in the descriptions provided
for the films.
The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures
Produced in the U.S. NY:Bowker, 1971-.
Covers feature films 1893-1940, 1961-1970.
A VERY important source, eventually to cover films from
1893 to 1970 in three parts: feature films, shorts, and
newsreels. Except for 1893 to 1910 so far covers only
feature films. Very complete info including a synopsis. One
of the world's major film collections.
(Davis Reference PN1998.A57)
Gifford, Dennis. The British Film Catalogue:
1895-1986. NY: Facts on File, 1986.
In two parts, covering 1895-1970, and 1971-1985, each with
its own index. Intends to be as complete a record as
possible of the British entertainment film. Excludes
newsreels, documentaries, and made for TV films. Provides
basic information on the film and a plot summary.
(Davis Reference PN1998.G543 1986)
The Oxford History of World Cinema. NY: Oxford Univ.
Press, 1996.
A good one-volume overview, international in scope,
covering the range of cinema history from its beginnings to
the present.
(Davis Reference PN1993.5.Al 096 1996)
ENCYCLOPEDIAS, HANDBOOKS, AND GUIDES
Dimmitt, Richard. A Title Guide to the Talkies: A
Comprehensive Listing of 16,000 Feature-Length Films From
October, 1927, Until December, 1963. NY and London:
Scarecrow, 1965.
By film title. For each gives studio, release date,
screenwriter, and work adapted from or info that it came
directly from a screenplay. Index of names.
Supps. by Andrew Aros cover 1964-1974 (1977) and 1975-1984
(1986). (PN1998.D55, (Davis Reference PN1998.A6695,
PN1998.A6695 1986)
Film and the Arts in Symbiosis: A Resource Guide.
Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1988.
Chapters by different scholars discussion the
relationships between film and the other arts: painting,
photography, music, theater, etc. For each provides an
overview followed by a bibliography and filmography.
(Davis Reference PN1995.25.F53 1988)
Halliwell's Film and Video Guide. NY: Scribners,
1977-.
A standard guide to about 18,000 English-language and
selected foreign films, with ratings.
(Davis Reference Desk PNl993.45.H27)
Halliwell's Filmgoers and Video Viewer's Companion.
11th ed. NY: Harper & Row, 1997.
Another standard source covering individual films, actors
and actresses, terms, fictional characters, and studios.
Also articles on themes.
(Davis Reference Desk PN1993.45.H3)
International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers.
Ed. Nicholas Thomas. 4th ed. Chicago: St. James Press,
1997
Individual volumes cover films, directors, actors and
actresses, and writers and production artists. An
invaluable source. International and historical in scope.
Includes films and personalities from Asia, South America,
and Australia as well as from the U.S. and Europe. For more
detailed information on the substantial contents see Balay
BH250.
(Davis Reference PN1997.8.1584 1997 Row 8)
Magill's Survey of Cinema: English Language Films.
First and Second Series. Engle Cliffs, NJ: Salem Press,
19801981.
Masterplots Strikes Again. Over 1,266 American, British,
Canadian, Australian, and other English-language films.
Focus on major genres, directors, performers. For each
movie provides basic information, including a list of
characters, then and essay of 1,00 to 2,500 words providing
a plot summary and critical analysis. Indexes include one
by chronology.
(Davis Reference PN1993.45.M3)
Similar sets cover foreign films (Davis Reference
PN1993.45.M34 1985) and silent films (Davis Reference
PN1995.75.M33 1982).
Nash, Jay Robert. The Motion Picture Guide.
Chicago: Cinebooks, 1985-1987, annual supps. to 1997.
The original 12 volumes covered more than 40,000 films
released in the U.S. since 1984, and evaluated most. Name
and variant title index. A major and essential source
although the authority of the ratings is often questioned.
For each film provides the usual basic information and a
synopsis and critical commentary, often lengthy. Also
includes Motion Picture Academy of America ratings. The
supplements also index films by genre.
(Davis Reference PN1993.M4334)
The New York Times Encyclopedia of Film. NY: Times
Books, 1984.
Covers 1896-1979.
Reproduces, in chronological order, articles OTHER THAN
reviews from the paper. Indexes to people, places, themes,
and things.
(Davis Reference PN1993.N465 1984)
Slide, Anthony. The New Historical Dictionary of the
American Film Industry. Westport, CT: Scarecrow,
1998.
A dictionary of producing and releasing companies,
technical innovations, film series, studios, genres, and
organizations.
(Davis Reference PN1993.5.U6 S539 1986)
There also are numerous general biographical resources, like the Biography & Genealogy Master Index (available online through the Article Databases list) and Current Biography (Davis Reference, Row 1), which is particularly good for entertainment figures. The Dictionary of Literary Biography (Davis Reference Row 3) has volumes on screenwriters. Many other sources on this list include biography as well. The text of the DLB is available via Literature Resource Center.
Acker, Ally. Reel Women: Pioneers of the Cinema 1896 to
the Present. NY: Continuum, 1991.
A selective guide to women who have substantial "behind
the scenes" contributions to the industry: some actresses,
directors, writers, editors, producers, etc. Entries
discuss the persons particular contributions and hurdles to
overcome. Filmographies.
(Davis Reference PN1998.2.A24 1991)
Dimmitt, Richard. An Actor Guide to the Talkies: A
Comprehensive Listing of 8,000 Feature- Length Films From
January 1949 Until December 1964. Metuchen, NJ:
Scarecrow, 1967.
By film title. Gives studio and date followed by a list of
the cast. The index provides access by name.
Supp. by Andrew Aros (1977) covers 1965-1974.
(Davis Reference PN1998.D53, PN1998.A6694)
Doyle, Billy. 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
Designers, Choreographers, Executives, and Publicists.
Westport, CT: Scarecrow, 1999.
(Davis Reference PN1998.2.D688 1999)
Foster, Gwendolyn. Women Film Directors: An
International Bio-critical Dictionary. Westport, CT:
Greenwood, 1995.
A guide to the work of women directors, living and
deceased. For each provides an overview and analysis
followed by a filmography and bibliography. There is a
lengthy introduction.
(Davis Reference PN1992.8.F67 1995)
Makeman, John, ed. World Film Directors, 1890-1985.
NY: H.W. Wilson, 1987-88.
An excellent source with substantive entries giving
biographical, professional, and critical information, with
a filmography.
(Davis Reference PN1998.2.W67 1987)
Palmer, Scott. British Film Actor's Credits,
1895-1987. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 1988.
List nearly 5,000 actors, in separate sections for the
sound and silent eras. For each gives dates, a brief
statement of the type of roles characteristic of the
person, spouse, and a list of film titles with dates.
(Davis Reference PN1998.2.P3 1988)
Truitt, Evelyn. Who Was Who on Screen. 3rd ed. NY:
Bowker, 1983.
Over 13,000 entries for screen personalities, primarily
American, British, French and German. Very brief biography
including places of birth and death if known, followed by a
fimlography.
(Davis Reference N1998.A2 T73 1983)
Films by Genre. Jefferson, NC: McFarland,
1993.
Filmographies for 775 categories, , trends, styles, and
movements.
(Davis Reference PN1998.L63 1993 Row 8)
The Movie List Book: A Reference Guide to Film Themes,
Settings, and Series. Jefferson, NC: McFarland,
1990.
(Davis Reference PN1997.8.A76 1990)
Gehring, Wes, ed. Handbook of American Film Genres.
Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1988.
For each genre gives an overview, a bibliographical essay,
a selected bibliography of books and shorter works, and a
selected filmography.
(Davis Reference PN1993.5.U6 H335 1988)
Hardy, Phil. Science Fiction. London: Arum Press,
1991.
Chronological by year, with a plot summary, often
analysis, and evaluation of each film. Many pictures.
(Davis Reference PN1995.9.S26 S27 1991)
Lentz, Harris. Science Fiction, Horror, and Fantasy Film
and Television Credits. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 1983.
Subtitle: Over 10,000 Actors, Actresses, Directors,
Producers, Screenwriters, Cinematographers, Art Directors
... Plus Full Cross-References from All Films and TV
Shows.
For each person lists all appearances in film and TV with
dates and name of character played. The accompanying list
for movies and TV is particularly useful for listing, by
title and air date, all episodes of TV series, for example
"The Twilight Zone" and "The Avengers. "
The first edition covered through 1982 and two supps. take
coverage to 1993.
(Davis Reference PN1995.9.S26 L46 1983, 1983 supp., 1993
supp.)
Maxford, Howard. The A-Z of Horror Films.
Bloomington: Univ. of Indiana Press, 1997.
Entries for films, actors and actresses, directors,
special effects folks, composers, studios. Many photographs
and fun to browse.
(Davis Reference PN1995.9.H6 M3245 1997)
Lentz, Harris. Western and Frontier Film and Television
Credits 1903-1995. Jefferson, NC: McFarland,
1996.
A massive listing, the first volume by names for actors
and actresses, giving dates if known and a list of the
films and TV shows in which the person appeared and the
name of the character. Volume 2 in two parts, one for films
and one for TV, listing the casts and the names of the
characters. For TV series the list is by individual episode
for series.
(Davis Reference PN1995.9.W4L383 1996)
Langman, Larry and Ed Borg. Encyclopedia of American War
Films. NY: Garland, 1989.
Entries for films, historical figures, events and
war-related subjects. Entries for films give brief
production and cast information, plot summary and sometimes
analysis. Indexes include one by war.
(Davis Reference PN1995.9.W3 L36 1989)
Vietnam War Films: Over 600 Feature, Made-for-TV, Pilot,
and Short Movies, 1939-1992.... Jefferson, NC:
McFarland, 1994.
International in scope. For each film gives production
info, plot summary, and critical commentary. A really good
source.
(Davis Reference DS557.73 .V53 1994)
Langman, Larry and David Ebner. Encyclopedia of American
Spy Films. NY: Garland, 1990.
Covers over 1,000 films and 100 historical, etc. topics.
Indexes include one by war and another for films about
assassinations.
(Davis Reference PN1995.9.S68 L36 1990)
Green, Stanley. Hollywood Musicals Year by Year.
Milwaukee, WI: Hal Leonard, 1990.
Covers straight musicals (i.e. "My Fair Lady") and movies
in which song and/or dance figure prominently ("Dirty
Dancing"!) from "The Jazz Singer" to "The Little Mermaid."
For each gives production information, cast, a list of
songs, background information, a plot summary, and release
date.
(Davis Reference PN1995.9.M86 G74 1990)
Limbacher, James. Sexuality in World Cinema.
Metuchen, NJ: Sacrecrow, 1983.
A guide to films reflecting particular sexual issues and
depicting various sexual acts. For each topic gives a list
of films. Brief information on each film is provided.
(Davis Reference PN1995.9.S45 L56 1983)
Cook, Samantha. Women and Film Bibliography. London:
British Film Institute, 1992.
(Davis Reference PN1995.9.W6 C65 1992)
Murray, Raymond. Images in the Dark: An Encyclopedia of
Gay and Lesbian Film and Video. Philadelphia: TLA
Publications, 1994.
Sections for favorite directors and stars, the arts
(writers artists, dancers, composers), movies particularly
of general gay, lesbian, gay male, and transgender
interest, camp, and honorable and dishonorable mentions.
Indexes by titles, directors, personalities, and
themes.
(Davis Reference PN1995.9.H55 M87 1994)
Within Our Gates: Ethnicity in American Feature Films,
1911-1960. Berkeley: Univ. of California Press,
1997.
Relies heavily on information from the larger AFI catalog,
above, but also brings in information from other sources. A
wonderful source providing information on nearly 2,500
films in which the significant focus is American ethnic
groups. For each gives basic information, the genre, a plot
summary, often substantial. historical information, subject
descriptors, and references to reviews or other
information. Indexes by chronology, name, subject, ethic
category, and language.
(Davis Reference PN1995.M56 W58 1997)
Ethnic and Racial Images in American Film and
Television: Historical Essays and Bibliography. NY:
Garland, 1987.
Covers all ethnic groups and includes an extremely wide
variety of publications. A general introduction and
bibliography is followed by sections on the various
groups.
(Davis Reference Z5784.M9 W65 1987)
Sampson, Henry. Blacks in Black and White: A Source Book
on Black Films. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow, 1995.
A gold mine of information about all-Black cast movies
produced in the U.S. from 1910 to 1950. A historical
overview is followed by chapters on whites acting in
blackface, the major Black film studios a sections of
synopses of films, and biographies. Appendices give a list
of all Black films produced before 1960, individuals and
organizations organized to produce films. theaters catering
to Blacks, and a list of Black " Soundies, " brief three
minute musical pieces.
Much obscure information found nowhere else.
(Davis Reference PN1995.9.N4 S2 1995)
Klotman, Phyllis. Frame by Frame: A Black
Filmography. Bloomington: Indiana Univ. Press,
1979.
Over 3,000 films from 1900 through 1977 with Black themes
or subject matter, those with substantial participation by
Blacks, and even those where Blacks have minor roles.
Covers the U.S., Black Latin America and the Caribbean, and
Black African. For each film includes production
information, cast, a plot annotation, and availability from
a distributor or in an archive. Updated by Frame by Frame
11, covering 1978-1994 (1997).
(Davis Reference PN1995.9.N4 K57 and PN1995.9.N4.K58 1997)
Gray, John. Blacks in Film and Television: A Pan-African
Bibliography of Films, Filmmakers, and Performers.
Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1990.
A bibliography on Black films, etc. in Africa, Europe, and
Latin and North America.
(Davis Reference Z5784.M9 G72 1990)
Keller, Gary. Hispanics and United States Film: An
Overview and Handbook. Tempe, AZ: Bilingual/Review
Press, 1994.
A historical overview from 1903 to the present.
(Davis Reference PN1995.9.L37 K46 1994)
A companion volume is:
Keller, Gary. A Biographical handbook of Hispanics and
American Film. Tempe, AZ: Bilingual Press/Editorial
Bibligue, 1997.
Alphabetical by name with brief biography and a list of
film credits. This volume has a bibliography for both of
the Keller volumes.
(Davis Reference PN1995.9.H47 K46 1997)
Reyes, Luis. Hispanics in Hollywood: An Encyclopedia of
100 Years in Film and Television. Hollywood: Lone
Eagle, 2000.
(Davis Reference PN1995.9.H47 R49 2000)
Richard, Alfred. The Hispanic Image on the Silver
Screen: An Interpretive Filmography from Silents into
Sound, 1898-1935. New York: Greenwood Press,
1992.
(Davis PN1998.R54 1992)
Costello, Tom. International Guide to Literature on
Film. London: Bowker-Saur, 1994.
Attempts to be as complete a list as possible of
literature worldwide that has been adapted to film. By
author.
(Davis Reference PN1997.85.167 1994)
Ensor's Filmed Books and Plays: A List of Books and
Plays from Which Films Have Been Made. Aldershot, Eng.:
Ashgate, 1993.
A standard guide providing brief information on many
titles. The first part is by film, giving the source; the
second, by author and title, referring to the film.
(Davis Reference Z5784.M9 B385 1993)
Slide Anthony. The Hollywood Novel: A Critical guide to
Over 1200 Works with Film-Related Themes or Characters,
1912 through 1994. Jefferson, NC: McFarland,
1995.
(Davis Reference PS374.H55 S553 1995)
Tibbets, John. The Encyclopedia of Novels into Film.
NY: Facts on File, 1998.
Info on significant novels adapted for the screen and
significant film adaptations of novels. For each gives
basic production information, a plot analysis of the novel
and an assessment of its standing, a discussion of the
adaptation(s) and the issues involved, and a brief list of
references. Includes photographs.
(Davis Reference PN1997.85.T54 1998)
TLA Film and Video Guide: The Discerning Film Lover's
Guide. Philadelphia: TLA Video; NY: St. Martin's
Griffin, 1993-.
Covers over 8,500 titles currently available on video for
rental or purchase. For each gives brief production
importation, an evaluative summary, a star rating, and a
purchase price. Indexes by country of origin, genres,
directors and stars, and themes. Has a "TLA Bests"
section.
(Davis Reference PN1998.T465 2000/01)
Just a few examples in Reference:
Australian Film 1900-1977: A Guide to Feature Film
Production. Melbourne: Oxford Univ. Press in assn. with
the Australian Film Institute, 1980.
(Davis Reference PN1993.5.A8 P5)
Lerner, Loren . Canadian Film and Video: A Bibliography
and Guide to the Literature. Toronto: Univ. of Toronto
Press, 1997. 2 vols.
Lists articles, books, catalogues, government
publications, theses, newspapers and other types of
material. Vol. 1 covers broad themes, genres, provinces,
festivals, the film industry, and related studies such as
film and education. Vol. 2 covers people.
(Davis Reference PN1993.5.C2 L397 1997)
Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. New Delhi: Oxford Univ. Press, 1994. (Davis Reference PNl993.5.14 R335 1994)
Dizionario del cinema Italiano. Rome: Gremese
Editore, 1991-.
Four volumes covering 1930 to 1979.
(Davis Reference PN1993.5.188 C555 1991)
Galbraith, Stuart. The Japanese Filmography: A Complete
Reference to 209 Filmmakers and the Over 1250 Films
Released in the United States, 1900-1994. Jefferson,
N.C. : McFarland, c1996.
(Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c1996.
(Davis Reference PN1993.5.J3 G35 1996)
Slater, Thomas. Handbook of Soviet and East European
Films and Filmmakers. Westport, CT: Greenwood,
1992.
(Davis Reference PN1993.5.R9 H28 1992)
Helt, Richard and Marie. West German Cinema since 1945:
A Reference Handbook. Metuchen, NJ and London:
Scarecrow, 1987.
(Davis Reference PN1993.5.G3 H426 1987)
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