Film and Media Studies
Explore research tools in the fields of film, artistic media, and cinema
Librarian for Film and Media Studies
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Basic Film Information
For basic information about films, start with these resources; for more in-depth information, consult Research Tools: Background Information
- Film Index InternationalFind information about films worldwide.
- American Film Institute (AFI) CatalogFind information about American movies.
Featured Resource
- Oxford Bibliographies Online: Cinema & Media StudiesThis database offers brief encyclopedic entries with extensive lists of peer-reviewed books, articles, and websites on many important topics in the field.
Search for Articles
Use the databases below as a starting point to identify scholarly journal articles on your topic; for a more complete listing, consult Research Tools: Journal Articles
- Film & Television Literature IndexThe first place to go for scholarly articles in the field; for movie stills, click on IMAGES at the top of the search page before entering search terms.
- Academic Search UltimateExplore this scholarly index for journal articles in nearly every academic field of study.
- JSTORSearch this archive of full-text scholarly journals spanning a number of disciplines.
- Media History Digital LibraryA non-profit digital archive of classic media periodicals in the public domain
- Press Reader: Entertainment & TVAn excellent source for the full issues of thousands of top magazines and newspapers, just as they appear in print. Explore this subset of Press Reader focused on film, television, and entertainment.
Identifying Streaming Options
- JustWatchA great web resource to find where films are available in streaming format.
Current Reviews
- MRQE: Movie Review Query EngineA searchable index of reviews, news, interviews, and other materials associated to specific movies; especially good for current films.