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- Chambers Film Factfinder
A collection of useful and often fascinating information on many aspects of film, from the early days of silent cinema to the twenty-first century.
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| Finding Books |
| Books are still very helpful resources!
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- TomCat (online
catalog)
The Grace Hauenstein Library has a rich collection
of books, journals, pamphlets and other materials. Use TomCat
to search for items the library holds.
- WorldCat
Catalog of books available in libraries throughout the world
- NetLibrary/eBooks
NetLibrary provides access to nearly 12,000 online books. To search the database and "check out" books, you will first need to create a (free) account.
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| Finding Articles |
| Online indexes help you find articles on
your topic. Some provide access to full text articles, but most
are citation-only databases. What do you do when you find an article you like? |
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| Web
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- Academy of Motion
Picture Arts and Sciences
Features synopsis of current and past winners,
events calendar, center for motion picture studies, legal regulations and more.
- All Movie Guide
300,000
synopses of major movie titles. Reviews of the highest-rated
titles, complete
cast and credit information on each title. Over 90,000 biographies.
- American Film Institute
searchable database of over
6,000 film and media Internet sites.
- Black
Film Center Archive
a repository of films and related materials
by and about African Americans.
- Earlycinema
focuses on the early pioneers
and technology of film and the prehistory of cinema.
- Gender
and Race in Media
a Web
directory of sites concerning gender and race in media, compiled
by the Department of Communication Studies at the University
of Iowa.
- iFilm Connections: Asia and Pacific
provides immediate and comprehensive information about contemporary feature films made in China, India, Japan, Korea and Taiwan and includes interviews with filmmakers, critical reviews, filmographies, educational curricula.
- Internet Movie
Database
get movie news, synopsis, DVD updates, and read message boards.
- Movie Review Query
Engine
over 617,000 reviews culled from popular journals, newspapers and internet sites as well as forums and local showtimes
- National Film Preservation Board
works with film preservation organizations to preserve orphan films and make them accessible to present and future generations of Americans
- Sundance
Film Festival
a nonprofit organization dedicated to the support and development
of independent filmmakers, screenwriters, playwrights, composers, etc.
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| Liaison for Film
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