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Film History Since 1945
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
- "Coppola" AND "Godfather"
- "Alfred Hitchcock"
- "Gender" AND "Motion Pictures"
- "Andersonville" AND "Screenplay" to see if the library has the screenplay
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.
- Various other call numbers for specific types of films (i.e. books about Shakespeare on film will be with the Shakespeare 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
- Film Encyclopedia Ref PN1993.45 K34 1994
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Halliwell's Film and Video Guide
Ref PN 1993.45 H27 2003
review and film data including release date
- Motion Picture Guide Ref PN1995 N3461
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Magill's Survey of Cinema
Ref PN1993.45 M34 1985
plots for films
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Bibliographic Guide to Theatre Arts
Ref Z5785 N5322x
1975- (includes film and theater)
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Film Literature Index
Ref Z5784 M9 F45
Index to articles in international film journals
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Readers Guide to Periodical Literature
Ref AI3 R 48
Index to movie reviews in popular journals from 1910's to present
NOTE: For more recent reviews, use our online databases.
Back to topFilm Reviews
- For New York Times Reviews or Chicago Tribune Reviews use Proquest Historical Newspapers. Click on Advanced Search and then on More Search Options below the date fields. In the Document Type box, you can select Review. Then put the Film title in the search box and click search.
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Film Review Annual
Ref PN 1995 F463x
Critical reviews from multiple sources (1981-), but not the New York Times
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Variety's Film Reviews
Ref PN1995 V341
24 Vols 1907 - 1996. After 1996, use Lexis Nexis Academic (coverage 1993 - present) or Proquest (coverage 2000-present)
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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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Art Index
(indexes some film journals; may be searched simultaneously with MLA Bibliography)
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Arts and Humanities Citation Index
(via Web of Science)
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Communication and Mass Media Complete
(via Ebsco) Citations and Full-text for many scholarly film journals.
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IIPA International Index to the Performing Arts
(good for scholarly film reviews)
- MLA Bibliography
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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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Academy Awards Database and IMPC Credits Database
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.