Introduction
This guide is a starting point for film research. You can find information about films, directors, actors, themes, film criticism, and film reviews using many of these resources.
Books
Use the call number ranges below to browse the General Collection and Reference Collection.
| PN1992 Television (history, theory, individual shows, writing for television) |
| PN1993 Film Journals |
| PN1993.5 Film History (general history first, then grouped alphabetically by country) |
| PN1994-1995 Film theory and appreciation |
| PN1995.9 Films by special topics (e.g. detective films, film noir, war films, etc.) |
| PN1996 Screenplay writing |
| PN1997 Screenplays |
| PN1998 Directors (biographies and criticism) |
| PN2000-2900 Actors and Actresses (biographies, studies and criticism) |
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Reference Books
The following books are all available in the Reference Collection on the 1st Floor of the Library.
Note: For movies released prior to 1970, reviews will be found primarily in the following print indexes.
Collections of Film Review References
- Film Review Annual Ref, PN 1995. F465 (1981-2002 )
Important film reviews in their entirety and lists other publications in which the film was reviewed.
- Film Review Index Ref, PN 1995 .F468 1986
- Index to Critical Film Reviews Ref, PN 1995 .B69 1975x
Arranged by title of film with director and reviewer indexes up to 1975.
- Variety Film Reviews Ref, PN 1993 .V36 (1907-1996)
24-volume hardcover reprint of feature film reviews by the weekly entertainment tabloid-size magazine Variety from
1907 to 1996.
Finding Biographical Sources
- American Screenwriters Ref, PN451 .D5 v.26 1984
- Film Directors Ref, PN1998.A2 D568
