Covers the contents of specialized cinema-oriented journals and magazines in a variety of languages.

Other Useful Indexes: 

ABI/INFORM GLOBAL. 1971-date

Use ABI/Inform to find articles on the business of the entertainment industry, from 1988 to date; includes full-text.

ACADEMIC SEARCH ELITE, 1984-date

Indexes more than 1800 publications, scholarly and popular, and has some full-text; use it to find reviews of films and television programs from 1984 or later, and to find scholarly articles on films and TV from any time.  A good starting point, but be sure to check out other sources, especially the Film Literature Index (Ref PN 1993 .F628 1971-date).

ALT-PRESS WATCH, 1995-date

Indexes the contents alternative publications; especially useful for non- mainstream points of view on the media; includes full-text.

ALTERNATIVE PRESS INDEX, 1969-96.  AI 3 .A27 [Note: No current subscription]

Indexes the contents alternative publications; especially useful for non-mainstream points of view on the media.

ASTA: APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ABSTRACTS, 1983-date;  and, as: Applied Science and Technology Index, 1918-1934, and 1936-1983 T 1 .A6 [4W Room 407]

Use ASTA to find articles on the technical and engineering aspects of broadcasting, film, and video.

CHICANO DATABASE, 1965-date; in print as: CHICANO INDEX [formerly, CHICANO PERIODICAL INDEX, 1967/78-1989, 1991-1992/93 .  E 184 .M5 C46

Indexes periodicals of Chicano interest, including articles on the mass media.

Focuses on indexing and abstracting both journal articles and book chapters on all aspects of communication, including the mass media.

Directory of Electronic Journals, Newsletters, and Academic Discussion Lists.  TK 5105.865 .I57 D6832

This directory will help you to identify electronic journals and discussion lists (listservs) dealing with the mass media, film, broadcasting, and the electronic arts.

ERIC: EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER, 1966-date

ERIC will help you find journal articles, books, government documents, papers presented at conferences, etc. (since 1966), dealing with both the use of film, television, and the electronic arts in educational settings, but also with teaching about these subjects. Some 95% of the ERIC Document microfiche (ED) are in the Lower Level microform area.  Beginning in 1996, some of these ERIC Documents (ED), are available also from the EDRS: ERIC Document Reproduction Service database in Adobe Acrobat/PDF format.

ETHNIC NEWSWATCH, 1960-date

This full-text database will help you find articles on the media from ethnic and minority viewpoints.

GENDERWATCH, 1978-date

This international, full-text database includes articles from more than 100 journals, magazines, and newsletters, as well as books and unpublished papers and conference proceedings, and nearly 1,000 special reports devoted to gender and women's issues.  Use it for studies on the mass media and gender/women's issues.

Use the General Science Abstracts to find articles on the scientific aspects of broadcasting, film, and video.

HAPI: HISPANIC AMERICAN PERIODICALS INDEX, 1970/74- .  Ref F 1401 .H35; and, Ref F 1401 .H36

Indexes periodicals of Hispanic interest, including articles on the mass media. Periodicals indexed are in English, Spanish, or Portuguese.

HUMANITIES ABSTRACTS, 1984-date; and Humanities Index , 1974-2000.  Ref AI 3 .I59; preceded by:  International Index, [later,] Social Sciences & Humanities Index, 1907-1974.  Ref AI 3. I57

Humanities Abstracts covers the contents of approximately 400 scholarly journals, including a number in the film and electronic arts. We currently subscribe to approximately 60% of these journals, and, prior to 1991, used to subscribe to some 90% of them. For articles on specific films, search: subject=name of film; for articles on directors, actors, or other persons: subject=name of person.

INDEX TO BLACK PERIODICALS [formerly, Index to Periodical Articles By and About Blacks/Negroes], 1950-1998.  AI 3 .I55

Indexes periodicals of African American interest, including articles on the mass media.

INDEX TO JOURNALS IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES THROUGH 1990. ["Matlon"]  P 87 .M28 1990

Covers the contents of about a dozen communication-oriented journals from their beginnings (earliest is 1915) through 1990.

International Motion Picture Almanac, 1936/37- .  Ref PN 1993.3 I55 [Current edition in Reference; older editions in Storage]

International Television and Video Almanac, 1956- .  Ref HE 8698 .I55 [Current edition in Reference; older editions in Storage]

LEXIS NEXIS ACADEMIC, 1970-date

Accesses the world's largest full-text database, with legal, legislative, regulatory and judicial resources, as well as full-text of newspapers, magazines, and business information.

LOS ANGELES TIMES INDEX, 1972-date.  Ref AI 21 .N54

Indexes the contents of the L.A. Times, which includes a wealth of articles and reviews on film, television, radio, and the entertainment industry. Unfortunately the index only began in 1972 while the newspaper itself began in 1881. Microfilm of the newspaper is found in the Lower Level microform area.

NEWSPAPERS [ProQuest Newspapers], 1996-date.

Covers the contents of regional and national newspapers from the U.S.

NEW YORK TIMES INDEX, 1851-date.  Ref AI 21 .N44

Indexes the contents of the N.Y. Times, including articles and reviews on film, television, radio, and the entertainment industry from their earliest days. Microfilm of the newspaper is found in the Lower Level microform area.

NEWSBANK REVIEW OF THE ARTS: FILM AND TELEVISION, 1975-1997 . PN 1993 .N45 (Lower Level Storage)

Provides access to newspaper articles and reviews from more than 500 U.S. cities.  You may search by film or TV program titles, by personal and company names, and by subjects.  The articles are availabe on microfiche in the Reference Center.

PUBLIC POLICY, 1972-date; and PAIS INTERNATIONAL: PUBLIC AFFAIRS INFORMATION SERVICE, 1915-1990.  Z 7163 .P9 

Use PAIS to find books, articles, and government documents about the legal, legislative, public affairs, and other governmentally-related aspects of broadcasting and film.

SOCIAL SCIENCES ABSTRACTS, 1983-date; and, SOCIAL SCIENCES INDEX, 1974-2000.   Ref AI 3 .I58; preceded by:  International Index, [later,] Social Sciences & Humanities Index, 1907-1974.  Ref AI 3. I57

Social Sciences Abstracts covers the contents of approximately 400 scholarly journals in the social and behavioral sciences, including psychology, sociology, law, criminology, political science, anthropology, ethnic studies, and women's studies. We currently subscribe to approximately 60% of these journals, and, prior to 1991, used to subscribe to some 90% of them. It is particularly useful for scholarly studies on the uses and effects of film and broadcasting.

WALL STREET JOURNAL INDEX, 1958-1997.  HG 1 .W26

Indexes the contents of the Wall Street Journal, focusing on business- oriented articles, but also including reviews, on film, television, radio, and the entertainment industry. Microfilm of the newspaper is found in the Lower Level microform area.

SUBJECTS, TOPICS, AND THEMES

THE ART HISTORIAN'S GUIDE TO THE MOVIES

The Art Historians' Guide to the Movies is a record of appearances of and references to famous works of art and architecture in the movies. It is intended to be a source for teachers of art history who are considering showing clips or entire films as part of their presentation of the traditional arts of painting, sculpture, and architecture. Citations are arranged in (very) approximate chronological order of the artworks, not the movies . . . "Historians" in the title is plural precisely because this list is the result of the shared knowledge of many art historians . . . Lastly, the films on which the Guide focuses almost never have the historically accurate presentation of art as a priority. There's a reason why "Hollywood" has become shorthand for "fake" -- in fact art historians seem to delight in finding the forgeries and impossible spaces (e.g., a character walks into one building and then is shown in the interior of another). Anyone intrigued by the way that the film medium can increase our understanding of a work of art but for whom more art-historically accurate and informative material is desired should be directed not to the movies listed here but to documentaries (of which there are many excellent examples)."

LIBRARIANS IN THE MOVIES: An Annotated Filmography

"The "librarian stereotype" has long been the focus of articles, letters, workshops, conversations, and possibly even dreams and nightmares.  But analyses have usually been based on limited personal experience with a small number of examples, whether books, television programs, or in this case, commercial motion pictures.  Is the meek spinster with her hair in a bun (such as Donna Reed  in It's a Wonderful Life or Hilda Plowright in Philadelphia Story) more or less common than the young, innocent blonde (such as Carole Lombard in No Man of Her Own or Goldie Hawn in Foul Play)? Are male librarians more often like the surly John Rothman in Sophie's Choice, the reclusive Jason Robards in Something Wicked This Way Comes, or the lecherous Peter Sellers in Only Two Can Play? Questions such as these cannot be answered with confidence until we have a better grasp of the overall picture (so to speak...). This filmography is an ongoing attempt to expand our collective memory, to find a more comprehensive and defensible basis for our acceptance or rejection of the "typical movie librarian" -- whatever we think he or she is. It lists over 400 Hollywood (and a few foreign) productions that in some significant or memorable way include a library or librarian. "  The site also includes a short bibliography.  Did you know that Batgirl was a librarian?

PROJECTIONS [The Future in Movies]

"This is a site about the future in movies. This includes: explicit depictions of the future; depictions of significant events that have yet to occur.  It is not film criticism. Movies include the future for myriad reasons, and approach it from many angles. They are all treated equally here, as if they were making predictions. Many are attempting no such thing."

WITNESS

"WITNESS advances human rights advocacy through the use of video and communications technology. In partnership with non-governmental organizations and human rights defenders, WITNESS strengthens grassroots movements for change by providing video technology and assisting its partners to use video as evidence before courts and the United Nations, as a tool for public education, and as a deterrent to further abuse. WITNESS also gives local groups a global voice by distributing their video to the media and on the Internet, and by helping to educate and activate an international audience around their causes."

PURCHASING VIDEOS

This information is provided solely for your information.  The University Library does not endorse these commerical providers or their products.  Please see the Library's Disclaimer Statement for complete information.

If you are thinking about purchasing videos from outside the United States, you might wish to look at the DVD FAQ <http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html> for information about 'regions' and 'encoding' so you will know if you can play the video once you get it in your hands.

All of these commercial entities provide online catalogs, with descriptions of films, documentaries, and TV programs available on VHS and DVD, with multiple entry points (usually film title, director, actor, keyword/descriptor).

Facets

American and international films.

Latin American Video Archives

LEGAL ASPECTS OF THE MEDIA

VARIOUS OTHER INTERNET SITES

These Internet sites may be of particular interest to students and faculty in Film and Electronic Arts.

All sites checked October 2002

ASIAN AMERICAN FILM.com

"The latest scoop on Asian American films and filmmakers."  Includes the APA First Weekend site, a database of Asian American film and video, filmmakers networking links, etc.

BLACK HOLLYWOOD EDUCATION & RESOURCE CENTER

"Founded in 1996, the Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center is a nonprofit, public benefit organization designed to advocate, educate, research, develop, and preserve the history and future of Blacks in film and television. "  Sponsors the First Weekend Club; provides useful links.

THE BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE

The BFI's mission is to develop greater understanding and appreciation of film, television, and the moving image.  They work for education and understanding, collections and preservation, and exhibitions in the realm of the moving image.  They maintain the BFI National Library with its online catalogue, present a Facts on Film page, and one devoted to Film Links.

BRITISH PATHE

"British Pathe are one of the oldest media companies in the world.  Their roots lie in 1890s Paris where their founder, Charles Pathe, pioneered the development of the moving image.   They were established in London in 1902, and by 1910 were producing their famous bi-weekly newsreel the Pathe Gazette. After the First World War they started producing various Cinemagazines as well. By 1930 they were producing the Gazette, the Pathetone Weekly, the Pathe Pictorial and Eve's Film Review, covering entertainment, culture and womens' issues.  By the time Pathe finally stopped producing the cinema newsreel in 1970 they had accumulated 3500 hours of filmed history amounting to over 90,000 individual items.  Over the last 30 years this material has been used extensively around the world in television programmes, home videos, advertisments, corporate productions and, most recently, in web publishing.  Through the generosity of the Lottery Funded New Opportunities Fund it was possible to build this web site, and to encode the library for digital distribution.  Whereas all professional usages still require a licence fee we are delighted to be able to offer free "preview" facilities on this site to residents of the British Isles."

THE BROADCASTING LINK

Based in Sweden, The Broadcasting Link provides WWWeb access to broadcasting links in Europe (Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Polen, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK), and to eight other countries (Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, Singapore, South Africa, and the USA). It also provides access to other WWWeb broadcasting resources.

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL

More widely known as the "Festival de Cannes", the Association Française du Festival International du Film, created in 1946, is a French association under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, state-approved in 1972.  This site includes an archives with listings of previous festival winners, information on submitting films, etc.

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TELEVISION

"The Encyclopedia of Television includes more than 1,000 original essays from more than 250 contributors and examines specific programs and people, historic moments and trends, major policy disputes and such topics as violence, tabloid television and the quiz show scandal. It also includes histories of major television networks as well as broadcasting systems around the world and is complemented by resource materials, photos and bibliographical information."  The e-version of: Ref PN 1992.18 .E53 1997.

FCC PARENTS' PLACE

The Federal Communication Commission's site for parents includes information on children's television rules, programs, ratings, channel blocking, limiting tv commercials, obscenity and indecency, telephone 900 numbers, children's access to the Internet, the Amber plan, cable in the classroom, and how to file a complaint.  There is also a link to the FCC's KidZone, a kid-friendly guide to telecommunications, and includes a teachers' guide.

FILM SCHOOLS
(A Library of Congress Internet Resource Page)

The Library of Congress provides links to two major WWWeb directories of film schools, listing hundreds of programs.

IFILM FESTIVAL GUIDE

Alphabetical list of links to a variety of film festivals, mostly American.

MOTION PICTURE STUDIOS, COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES
(A Library of Congress Internet Resource Page)

The Library of Congress provides links to the homepages of several dozen studios and other copyright holders, and to commercial services for production.

NAATA: NATIONAL ASIAN AMERICAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION

"NAATA's mission is to present stories that convey the richness and diversity of the Asian Pacific American experience to the broadest audience possible. We do this by funding, producing, distributing and exhibiting films, videos and new media. "

PUBLICATIONS AND RESOURCE GUIDES
(A Library of Congress Internet Resource Page)

The Library of Congress provides links to the homepages of dozens of cinema and broadcasting journals, news sources, and directories.

RADIO LOVERS

Radiolovers.com offers "hundreds of vintage radio shows for you to listen to online in mp3 format, all for free. Before the days of video games, shopping malls, MTV, and the Internet, families used to sit in their living room each night to listen to radio shows such as Abbott and Costello, Superman, Groucho Marx, The Avenger, Gunsmoke, Sherlock Homes, and many others. When TV become popular in the 1950's, most of these shows went off the air, but they now live on at websites such as this one and on weekly nostalgia radio broadcasts worldwide."  They offer comedies, dramas, mysteries, variety, westerns, science fiction and superheros, music, and other types of OTR [Old Time Radio] programs.

TELEVISION RESOURCES
(A Library of Congress Internet Resource Page)

The Library of Congress provides links to the homepages of dozens of broadcasting and cable channels as well as broadcasting archives and museums.

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