Background on film topics
Background in print encyclopedias and databases
Film sources are scattered among the 790's (entertainment), the 800's (when considered as "literature" of a certain culture), and other areas. Could be in Reference, General Stacks, or Oversize (all on the 1st floor). This is what you'll get in these encyclopedias:
- Lists of films
- Overviews and critical receptions of films
- Context of films in history and society
- Keyword ideas
- Background info
- Source recommendations
Top print film encyclopedias:
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Schirmer encyclopedia of filmCall Number: Ref 791.4303 Sch35, 2007This is a four-volume set that will be most useful for looking up film terms--several pages on each term. Scan or photocopy the pages you need. -
The film encyclopediaCall Number: 1st floor 791.43 K159 -
Cinema Studies: the key conceptsCall Number: 1st floor 791.4303 H335
Film topics and definitions are also in encyclopedia databases
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Credo Reference
Full-text of over 800 reference (encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc) works. -
Encyclopaedia Britannica: Britannica Academic
Reference articles, photographs, maps, and more, all produced in collaboration with experts, scholars, and educators under rigorous editorial review.
