Film and Television

Film and Television Research Guide

EBSCOhost Film & Television - Search three databases that cover film and television topics [more details].
Project Muse - Search 250 electronic journals in the humanities and the social sciences [more details].
JSTOR - Search older issues of scholarly journals (purchase funded in part by the Rockwell Fund) [more details].
OmniFile - A multidisciplinary database with good coverage of the arts [more details].
ArticleFirst - Indexes 12,600 journals and magazines in almost every field [more details].
Web of Science - An index of research journals in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences [more details].

Library Catalog - Find books and videos in the UHD Library's print and electronic collections.
All DVDs and Videos - An alphabetical list of videos in the UHD Library.
ebrary - Search electronic books from top academic and professional publishers [more details].
netLibrary - Search electronic books from academic, professional, and popular presses [more details].
WorldCat - Search 58 million books and other materials in libraries around the world [more details].

Schirmer Encyclopedia of Film - A comprehensive encyclopedia of film and film studies.
International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers - Essays on films, actors, directors, and writers.
Internet Movie Database - Profiles of movies, actors, and filmmakers with biographies, filmographies, and credits.
Cinema Studies: The Key Concepts - Covers film genres and theoretical terms with lists of related readings.
Encyclopedia of Television - Covers people, programs, and events with cast credits and lists of related articles.
Encyclopedia of Television News - Covers people, programs, events with lists of related articles.
History of the American Cinema - A comprehensive 10-volume history of the American film industry.
St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture - Covers film and television genres, people, and events.
VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever - A guide to movies on DVD. See the Category and Kibbles indexes for films by theme.

AnimeResearch - This website is a “starting point for academic research about anime, manga and other aspects of Japanese popular culture.” It is an excellent resource with original content as well as links to articles and other online resources.
Cinemedia - CineMedia is an online film and media directory with over 25,000 links. The site can be searched or browsed by categories. It provides a blend of official and fan sites.
Internet Movie Database - Extensive movie resource site. It is browsable by topic, and it can be searched. It is an excellent resource for information on movies, and it includes links to reviews and other resources.
MCS: Film Studies - This is an online portal to academic resources on media and communication studies. It is British-based, so the focus is on British topics and themes.
Movies, Race, and Ethnicity - Online bibliography of articles and films dealing with topics of race and ethnicity. The website, sponsored by the Moffitt Library at UC Berkeley, also has links to other bibliographies in film studies.
Movie Review Query Engine - Online search tool for movie reviews. It provides links to reviews from sources such as Roger Ebert, newspapers, organizations, and fan reviews.
PopMatters - Online magazine of media criticism. Topics covered include music, television, films, books, video games, computer software, theatre, the visual arts, and the Internet. Excellent resource for pop culture topics.

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