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Film Studies

This guide contains information on how to perform basic film studies research

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Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Formerly Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL). A growing collection of reference books. Subjects include history, philosophy, religion, science, business, careers, literature, law, medicine, education, and more.

Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

A Dictionary of Film Studies by Annette Kuhn; Guy Westwell
eBook
The Film Encyclopedia by Ephraim Katz
Call Number: PN1993.45 .K34 2005
Movies in American History: An Encyclopedia by Philip C. DiMare
eBook
International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers by Tom Pendergast and Sara Pendergast
Call Number: Ref. PN 1997.8 .I58 2000
eBook. Also available in print in the Pius Library Reference collection, on Level 4 South.
Encyclopedia of Filmmakers by John C. Tibbetts and James M. Walsh
Call Number: PN1998.2 .T53 2002
The New Biographical Dictionary of Film by David Thomson
Call Number: Ref. PN1998.2 .T49 2014

Find Biographical Information about Filmmakers

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Locate biographies with images (in some cases) of deceased persons worldwide who helped shape British history and culture from the fourth century BC to 2012.

American National Biography Online
Find biographies of over 17,400 deceased men and women who made significant contributions to building the United States. This subscription provides for use by one person at a time.