Research guides: CIN380: Mobility and Migration in Moving Image Media: Finding Background Info (dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc.)

General Film - Get the Facts: Encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc.

Background information and overviews of almost all aspects of the film related topics - studio histories; films/directors; genres; the social, political, economic, cultural milieus, etc. - can be found using the information contained in the resources below. All contain extensive bibliographies of books and journal articles for further research.

Reminder: The resources below do not themselves count as sources for your bibliography.

American Film Institute Catalog
This resource for detailed production information on specific films (incl. release dates and other production-related information) as well as citations to contemporaneous reviews from newspapers (e.g., New York Times); trade & industry publications (Variety); popular magazines (Motion Picture Herald, Photoplay); and review publications (Monthly Film Bulletin), among others.Every film produced on American soil or by American production companies is indexed from the birth of cinema to the present day.

Scroll down the record and often you will find a list the citation information for different reviews and articles about the film.
N.B. There are no direct links to online content from AFI Catalog. See Finding Journal Articles, for instructions on how to use a citation to find a journal article.

Film Index International (FII)
This is a major information resource for entertainment films and personalities produced in collaboration with the British Film Institute. With a scholarly, inclusive approach to all areas of film studies - from the very first silent movies, to art house classics or the latest blockbusters - Film Index International provides truly international coverage, indexing films from over 170 countries.

Scroll down the record and often you will find a list the citation information for different reviews and articles about the film.
N.B. There are no direct links to online content from AFI Catalog. See Finding Journal Articles, for instructions on how to use a citation to find a journal article.

The Routledge Encyclopedia of Film Theory
Call Number: eBook and print - PN1995 .R6855 2014 (Innis Library, Reference)
Publication Date: 2014

The Routledge Encyclopedia of Film Theory is an international reference work representing the essential ideas and concepts at the centre of film theory from the beginning of the twentieth century, to the beginning of the twenty-first.
Cinema Studies: the Key Concepts by Susan Hayward
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2013

Providing accessible coverage of a comprehensive range of genres, movements, theories and production terms.
A Dictionary of Film Studies
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2012

Written by experts in the field, this dictionary covers all aspects of film studies, including terms, concepts, debates, and movements in film theory and criticism, national, international and transnational cinemas, film history, film movements and genres, film industry organizations and practices, and key technical terms and concepts.
The Routledge Companion to Film History
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2010

The Routledge Companion to Film History is an indispensable guide for anyone studying film history for the first time and provides short bibliographies that encourage readers to investigate topics.
Schirmer Encyclopedia of Film
Publication Date: 2007

[eBook]
Provides comprehensive coverage of the studio era.
>> Enter studio in the search box to see a list of course-related topics.
>> Major entries include: the Cold war (and related topics); the studio system; each of the individual studios; the star system; 'B' movies; technology; and numerous others.
Hollywood : Critical concepts in media and cultural studies
Call Number: PN1993.5 .U6 H588 2004 (vol. 1-4)
Publication Date: 2004

[Print only - Innis, Robarts]
This collection brings together journal articles, published essays, book chapters and excerpts which explore Hollywood as a social, economic, industrial, aesthetic and political force, and as a complex historical entity.
Critical Dictionary of Film and Television Theory
Call Number: eBook, print - PN1993.45 .C75 2001 (Innis Library)
Publication Date: 2001

This dictionary provides readers with the conceptual apparatus to understand the often daunting language and terminologies of screen studies.
International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers
Publication Date: 2000

[eBook]
Provides thorough coverage of films and filmmakers, including legendary films, actors, actresses, directors, writers and other production artists. Entries include a detailed essay written by an expert; biographies; filmographies; cast credits; major awards; and updated (to 2000) bibliographies

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