Search with Subject Headings in the Library Catalogue

1. Go to UTL LibrarySearch Advanced Search
2. Enter any of the Subject Heading found below exactly as it appears in the Search Box 
3. Choose Subject from the Search Filters drop-down menu on the left
4. Press Enter or click on the Magnifying Glass icon

For additional information on subject headings in LibrarySearch, visit How can I use subject headings to improve my searching?

The following UofT Libraries videos may be helpful:

• How to ... at the library (in 2 minutes or less) Series
  • Starting your search at the library website
  • Finding e-books in LibrarySearch
  • Find a book by Title in LibrarySearch
  • Find an article by topic in LibrarySearch
• Library Skills Series 

Explore the FAQs in LibrarySearch Tips Guide: 

• How do I find a book by its title in LibrarySearch?
• How do I find an e-book in LibrarySearch?

How to Find Journal Articles

• How do I find an article by title in LibrarySearch?

Interdisciplinary databases

• Google Scholar (incl. substantial film content)
• ProQuest (incl. substantial film content)
• JSTOR
• Project MUSE

Film-specific databases

• *American Film Institute (AFI) Catalog (1893-1975) contains detailed production information about specific films, as well as citations to contemporaneous reviews from newspapers (i.e. New York Times), trade & industry publications (i.e. Variety), popular magazines (i.e. Motion Picture Herald, Photoplay), and review publications (i.e. Monthly Film Bulletin) among others.
• FIAF international Index to Film Periodicals (1972+) 
• *Film Index International (1900-present) includes directors who a) have made a fiction film shown theatrically that is over 50 minutes in duration and was released between 1928 and 1965, and b) have made a fiction film over 60 minutes in duration, post-1965.
• Film Literature Index (1976-2001)
• Film & Television Literature Index (1913-present)

*There are no direct links to online content from these sources. See How to Find Journal Articles above, for instructions on how to use a citation to find a journal article.

• Schirmer Encyclopedia of Film (potential search terms: cult films, b movies, fans and fandom, camp, horror films, parody, exploitation films, teen films, fantasy films, science fiction, martial arts films, genre)
• International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers for films made before 2000
• Routledge Companion to Gothic 
• Cult Cinema: An Introduction