Film
Research Guide
LOCATING BOOKS - access to catalog
Library of Congress Numbers: Tier 4
Special Types of Drama PN 1865-1999
LOCATING ARTICLES
Academic Search Premier
The world's largest academic multi-disciplinary database, Academic Search Premier includes over thirty scholarly film journals and some popular periodicals that include film reviews. This database is updated daily.
Film Literature Index
http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/fli/index.jsp
The FLI indexes 350 scholarly and popular film and television periodicals from 30 countries for articles and reviews from 1976 to 2001. This index only provides citations; you must search for the articles in other databases.
MLA International Bibliography with Directory of Periodicals
http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/LitRC?vrsn=3&locID=nysl_me_manhaclb&srchtp=mla&ste=121&n=10
Search for articles in over forty film periodicals; most are scholarly; some are in foreign languages.
Proquest Direct
http://proquest.umi.com/login
Search for articles in eighteen scholarly film periodicals, most of which are not available in MLA. Proquest also includes newspapers and some popular magazines.
INTERNET RESOURCES
American Film Institute
http://www.afi.com
"AFI is a national institution providing leadership in screen education K-12 and the recognition of excellence in the art of film, television and digital media." AFI's 100 Years series lists cinema's best quotes, music, films, heroes, etc.
The Black Film Center/Archive
http://www.indiana.edu/~bfca/index.html
This site is a repository of films and related materials by and about African Americans.
Library of Congress: National Film Preservation Board
http://www.loc.gov/film/
The Moving Image Collection lets you discover, locate, and, in some cases, view moving images from around the world
British Film Institute 100
http://www.bfi.org.uk/features/
This site lists the 100 best British films of the last century with key facts, plot summaries, and insights. It includes a Researcher's Guide, an Education Page for teachers, a guide to South Asian cinema, and a link to Sight and Sound Magazine
Internet Movie Database
http://us.imdb.com
This huge database catalogs and hyperlinks virtually every pertinent movie detail including actors, directors, writers, producers, filming locations and trivia. It also provides links to reviews.
Women in Cinema: A Reference Guide
http://www.people.virginia.edu/~pm9k/libsci/womFilm2.html
This scholarly guide to online and print resources includes bibliographies and links to filmographies, reviews, and electronic sources.
WEB GATEWAYS
Masters of Cinema
http://www.mastersofcinema.org/
In addition to over 100 sites on leading American and international directors, this site features essays and other film resources.
National Film Preservation Board (Library of Congress)
http://www.lcweb.loc.gov/film/
The Film Board provides links to many film resources: archives, schools, studios, organizations, and film publications.
Sense of Cinema
http://www.senseofcinema.com/index/index11.php
This portal is linked a variety of cinema sites.
BLOG
metaphilm
http://metaphilm.com/phlog.php?id=C0_3_1
This sophisticated and well-organized blog is designed "to review and interpret cinema for your entertainment and enlightenment."
Manhattanville Communication Studies Department