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Asian Film
Finding Books
Use the Online Catalog to locate books and other materials in Reynolds Library. Search by Author, Title, Subject, or Keyword. Keep in mind that you may get better results using "Motion Pictures" instead of "film" or "movie" in your searches.
Sample Searches for Guided Keyword Tab
- "motion pictures" AND Asia (or any country)
- Director's Name
For a list of subject headings, on the Basic Search Tab select Subject Heading and search for "motion pictures". Click the yellow See Also icon to the left of the first result on the screen to see a list of LC Subject Headings having to do with film.
Film LC Call Numbers
- PN1900s which are on the 5 th level of the Reynolds Wing.
- PN1993.5 are the Asian Film books
Reference Resources
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International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers
Ref PN1997.8 I58 1990
v.1 Films, v.2 Directors, v. 3 Actors and Actresses, v.4 Writers and Production Artists
- Midnight Eye Guide to New Japanese Film Ref PN1993.5 J3 M47 2005
- The Japanese Filmography 1900 to 1994 Ref PN1993.5 J3 G35 1995
- Encyclopedia of Chinese Film Ref PN1993.5 C4 Z53 1998
- The Chinese Filmography 1949 to 1995 Ref PN1993.5 C4 M37 1997
- Companion Encyclopedia of Middle Eastern and North African Film Ref PN1993.5 A65 C66 2001
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Film Literature Index
Ref Z5784 M9 F45
Index to articles in American and international film journals
Film Reviews
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Film Review Annual
Ref PN 1995 F463x
critical reviews from multiple sources (1981-) , but not the New York Times
- New York Times Film Review Ref PN1995 N4
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Variety's Film Reviews
Ref PN1995 V341
24 Vols 1907 - 1996
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Film Literature Index
Ref Z5784 M9 F45
Index to articles in international film journals
NOTE: For more recent reviews, use our online databases.
Back to topOnline Databases
To access databases, go to Find a Database and use the subject tree, the alphabetical listing or search for a database.
General Databases
(best for popular sources - newspapers and magazines - and some scholarly journals)
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Academic Search Premier
(via EBSCOhost)
- Proquest
Subject Specific Databases
(For scholarly articles)
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IIPA International Index to the Performing Arts
(good for scholarly film reviews)
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Communication and Mass Media Complete
(via Ebsco) Citations and Full-text for many scholarly film journals.
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Art Index
(indexes some film journals; may be searched simultaneously with MLA Bibliography)
- MLA Bibliography
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Arts and Humanities Citation Index
(via Web of Science)
Locating Journals in the Library
Some databases only provide you with a citation for an article, not full-text. To see if we have the article full text in another database, look for the WFU Full-text options icon in the database or use Find a Journal to search for the title you need. You will be shown availability in both print and electronic formats.
Back to topWebsites
- Internet Movie Database
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Digital Librarian Movie Page
Great listing of web sites about film.
- Librarian's Index to the Internet Film Page
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Senses of Cinema
(good discussions of major directors and some critical evaluations as well)
- Asian Film Connections
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Asian Film Foundation
(American group dedicated to promoting and preserving Asian film)
Citing Your Sources
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th ed. and Publication Manual of the the American Psychological Association, 5th ed - copies are available at the Reference Desk.
Need Help?
- Rosalind Tedford: tedforrl@wfu.edu or AIM: rozteelib
- Request a Personal Research Session
- Ask a Librarian