The same critical frameworks and analytical techniques you're using to understand literary works can also be applied to other media, including film and television. On this page, you'll find selected resources for film studies research.
The following e-journals represent some of the most important film studies publications available in our collections. Browsing these journals can help give you a sense of the scholarly conversation about cinema. You can also try searching general multidisciplinary databases like Academic Search Premier, General Onefile, and JSTOR.
The following reference books can be a good source of background information and provide you with keywords and suggestions for further research.
The film encyclopedia : the complete guide to film and the film industry, 7th ed.
Features alphabetically organized entries on the artistic, technical, and commercial aspects of movies, including style, genres, actors and actresses, directors, producers, and motion picture studios.
The new biographical dictionary of film, 5th ed.
Almost 1500 biographical entries on significant actors and filmmakers.
Dictionary of film terms : the aesthetic companion to film art
Dictionary of Film Terms clearly and concisely defines the essential terms of film analysis, appreciation, and production, with a special focus on the aesthetic values of filmmaking.
The encyclopedia of novels into film
An in-depth guide to cinematic adaptations of more than 300 novels includes the date of release, the production company, the director and screenwriter, and a summary of the plot of each film.
VideoHound's war movies : classic conflict on film
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