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FINDING ARTICLES ON FILM, TELEVISION, AND MEDIA

Indexes and Databases help you find citations for popular and scholarly journal articles. Sometimes an index will link you directly to the full text of the article online. Otherwise, use the citation to find the periodical either in the stacks or in the microform collection. Please note that not all the articles you find citations for will be accessible through UCSB. Remember that articles released contemporary to a film’s release are primary sources.

If you’ve already tried the online indexes and and are still having trouble finding articles on your topic, try these

Print Indexes and Abstracts:

Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature	Ref AI.3 R4
Film Literature Index	Ref Z5784 M9 F53
International Film Index	Ref PN1998 G62 1991
International Film Index	Ref PN1998 .G62 1991
International Index to Film Periodicals	Ref Z5784 M9 I49 1996
Film Review Index. 1882-1985 v.1-2	Ref Z5784 M9 F513 1986
The Film Index v.1-3	Ref Z5784 M9 W75 1966
Review of the Arts: Film and Television Index	Ref PN1995 F453

FINDING PRIMARY SOURCES ON FILM AND TELEVISION

Remember, reviews that are contemporary to the film you are discussing are considered primary sources. Pressbooks are promotional materials that are associated with a film's release. As screenplays are the text from which films are made, they are also considered primary sources.

New York Times Film Reviews	Ref PN1995.N4
Index to Motion Pictures reviewed by Variety 1907-1980	Ref PN1995 .A39 1982
Variety’s Film Reviews	Ref PN1993 .V36
Film Review Index. 1882-1985 (2 vols.)	Ref Z5784.M9 F513 1986

Primary Resources on Microfilm: Microformat (which is the overarching term for microfilm, microfiche and microcard) is basically an older version of scanning. Material was photographed and placed on durable plastic material; the material on these “films” or “cards” could then be viewed with a special machine without damaging the original. There are many wonderful Film and Media Studies resources that the Library only holds in microformat (mostly microfilm), and although most students have never used this kind of material before, there is no reason to be intimidated! There is always someone you can ask for help, either at the Government Information Center (GIC – where all the microformat and microformat readers are located) reference desk, or at the Main Reference/Information Desk (both are on the first floor).

It is a good idea to start your microfilm research by consulting an index; doing so will give you a specific citation and save you hours of scrolling through years of a journal that has been scanned onto film. Keep in mind that not all of the items we have at Davidson Library have their own guides; in this case, you can consult outside sources, like Google Scholar, the Reader’s Guide Retrospective, or even the New York and LA Times for citations on your topic in order to give you some idea of when to look for coverage on a certain topic.

For instance:

Say you are doing a paper on the “Fatty” Arbuckle scandal and you want to discuss his presentation in the media between 1920 and 1930. You know the journal The Bioscope was a popular film journal at the time, but you also know that while UCSB holds microfilm of the journal, there is no accompanying index. After doing a quick search in the index, The Historical New York Times, for articles on “Fatty Arbuckle” between 1920-1930, you are able to see that there are some ads for his films. Taking note of the date the ads ran, you can then go to The Bioscope for that week to see if there were any features or ads run on the same picture around the same time. In this way, you can also see how one phase of research can build on another.

Here are some very useful items that UCSB holds in microformat (which is all located in the Government Information Center, 1st floor North):

Cinema Pressbooks 1920-1940 Microfilm Area PN1993.5.U6 P74

Cinema Pressbooks from the Original Studio Collections Microfilm Area PN1993.5.U6 C56

Wisconsin/Warner Brothers Screenplay Series Microfilm PN 1997 A1 W58 1988

The Bioscope (1908-1932) Microfilm PN 1993 B57

Dramatic Mirror (1879-1922) Microfilm PN 2001 D73

Chicago Defender(1909-1999) Microfilm E185.5 C45

Exhibitor’s Herald and Motography/
Exhibitor’s Herald/
Moving Picture World (1913-1950) Microfilm PN 1993 E93

Film Daily Yearbook (1918-1969) Microfilm PN 1993.3 F53

Motion Picture Classic(1915-1931) Microfilm PN 1993 M4

Moving Picture World(1907-1927) Microfilm PN 1993 M88

Variety Microfilm AP1 V35

FINDING BOOKS ON FILM, TELEVISION, AND MEDIA

Use PEGASUS, The Davidson Library Online Catalog

(Accessible from the Library homepage: http://pegasus.library.ucsb.edu/F)

Subject headings for film and film studies material vary; however, most materials can be found by using the term "motion pictures" or “television” in subject or keyword searches. You might also try these keywords in your searches:
Motion pictures or televison adaptations, criticism, reviews
Motion pictures or television directors, actors and actresses
Motion pictures or television genres (can also search under film noir, film or television dramas, comedies, or musicals, etc.)

Homosexuality on/in television and/or motion pictures
Religion on/in television and/or motion pictures
[Your topic] on/in television and/or motion pictures

For more help with Film and Media Studies subject headings, try Yale's Guide to Film Genres and Themes, http://www.library.yale.edu/humanities/film/genres.html

MORE PRINT RESOURCES

Background and Theory
Oxford Guide to Film Studies	Ref PN1995.O93 1998
Cinema Studies: The Key Concepts	Ref PN1993.45 H36 2006
The Film Encyclopedia	Ref PN1993.45.K34
Critical Dictionary of Film and Television Theory	Ref PN1993.45.C75 2001
A-Z of Film, Television and Video Terms	Ref PN1993.45.B87 1994
The Language of Cinema	Ref PN1993.45.J23 1998
The Film Studies Dictionary	Ref PN1993.45.B49 2001
The Complete Film Dictionary	Ref PN1993.45.K66 1997
The Complete Dictionary of Television and Film	Ref PN1992.18.E57 1985
Cinema: A Critical Dictionary: The Major Filmmakers	Ref PN1993.45.C5
BFI Film Handbook 2005	Ref PN1993.3.B45
BFI Television Handbook 2005	Ref PN1993.3.B455

Guides, Dictionaries and Directories, Encyclopedias
Encyclopedia of Film Themes, Settings & Series	Ref PN 1997.8.A75 2001
Movie Characters of Leading Performers of the Sound Era	Ref PN1995.9.C36 N69 1990
Treasures from the Film Archives	Ref PN1995.75 .M335 1988
The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film	Ref PN1997.85 .G64 2000
International Guide to Literature on Film	Ref PN1997.85 .I58 1994
Motion Picture: Series and Sequels	Ref PN1995.9.S29 D66 1990
Cinema, Sequels, and Remakes 1903-1987	Ref PN1995.9.S29 N69 1989
Award Winning Films	Ref PN1993.9.M68 1994
70 Years of the Oscars	Ref PN1993.92.O82 1999
The Oscar Stars from A-Z	Ref PN1993.92.P5 1996
The Oscar Movies	Ref PN1993.92 .P53 1994
The Academy Awards Index	Ref PN1993.92.S53 1993
International Film Prizes: An Encyclopedia	Ref PN1993.4 H28 1991
The Film Festival Guide	Ref PN1993.4.L36 2000
Film School Confidential: The Insider’s Guide to Film Schools	Ref PN1993.8.U5 K46 1997
Filmmaker’s Dictionary	Ref PN1993.45.S56 2000

Genre Filmographies
The BFI Companion to Crime	Ref PN1995.9.D4 B23 1997
Film Noir Guide	Ref PN1995.9.F54 K43 2003
Film Noir: A Comprehensive Illustrated Guide	Ref PN1995.9.F54 S74 1995
The American Film Noir	Ref PN 1993.5.U609
The BFI Companion to Horror	Ref PN1995.9.H6 B55 1996
The Encyclopedia of War Movies	Ref PN1995.9.W3 D38 2004
The BFI Companion to the Western	Ref PN1995.9.W4 B45 1988
The Encyclopedia of Westerns	Ref PN1995.9.W4 F27 2003
The Overlook Film Encyclopedia: The Western	Ref PN1995.9.W4 H37 1994
B Western Actors Encyclopedia	Ref PN1995.9.W4 H57 1989
A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors & Actresses	Ref PN1995.9.W4 K33 2002
Fantastic Cinema Subject Guide	Ref PN1995.9.F36 S46 1992
The Psychotronic Encyclopedia of Film	Ref PN1995.9.H6 W43 1983
Vintage Science Fiction Films, 1896-1949	Ref PN1995.9.S26 B4 2000
Science Fiction Film Directors, 1895-1998	Ref PN1995.9.S26 F54 2000
Working stiffs, Union Maids, Reds and RiffRaff	Ref PN1995.9.L28 Z36 2003
Hollywood Rock	Ref PN1995.9.M86 C74 1994
The Encyclopedia of TV Game Shows	Ref PN1992.8.Q5 S38 1999
Special Edition (Network TV documentaries & special news reports)	Ref PN1992.8.D6 E56
Television Cartoon Shows 1949-1993	Ref PN1992.8.A59 .E74 1995
The Complete Encyclopedia of TV Programs 1947-1979	Ref PN1992.3.U5 T46 1979
A History of Early TV	Ref PN1992.2 .H57 2004
The Complete Dictionary to PrimeTime Network & Cable TV	Ref PN1992.I8.E57 1985
Encyclopedia of Television	Ref PN1992.18 .E53 2004

Filmographies by Time Period
Encyclopedia of Early Cinema	Ref PN1993.45 .E53 2005
American Silent Film Comedies	Ref PN1995.9.C55 M53 1995
Silent Films 1877-1996	Ref PN1995.75.K57 1999
Silent Films on Video	Ref PN1995.75 .K58 1996
Edison Motion Pictures 1890-1900: An Annotated Filmography	Ref PN1995.75.T47 M87 1997
Sound Films, 1927-1939	Ref PN1993.5.U6 F46 1992
History of the American Cinema: The Emergence of Cinema to 1907 The Transformation of Cinema 1907-1915 An Evening’s Entertainment 1915-1928 The Talkies, 1926-1931 Boom and Bust, 1931-1950 The Fifties 1950-1959 The Sixties 1960-1969 Lost Illusions 1970-1979 A New Pot of Gold 1980-89	Ref PN1993.5.U6 H55
Feature Films, 1940-1949	Ref PN1993.5.U6 F456 1994
Movies of the 60’s	Ref PN1994 .M739 2004
Movies of the 70’s	Ref PN1994 .M74 2003
Movies of the 80’s	Ref PN1994 .M795 2002
The History of the Cinema 1895-1940: Handlist of Titles	Ref PN1993.5.A1 H5542 1989
Cinema Year by Year 1894-2004	Ref PN1993.5.A1 C5663 2004
Magill’s Cinema Annual 1982-2006	Ref PN1993.3 .M34

Filmographies and Encyclopedias Arranged by Country or Nationality
The Oxford History of World Cinema Main Library	Ref PN1993.5.A1 O96 1995
The Holt Foreign Film Guide	Ref PN1993.45 .B39 1989
International Motion Picture Almanac	Ref PN1993.3.I5
Variety International Film Guide 2006	Ref PN1993.3.I45
Screen International: Euroguide 1996	Ref PN1993.5.E8 S32
Encyclopedia of European Cinema	Ref PN1993.5.E8 V56 1995
The British Film Catalogue, Fiction Film 1895-1994	Ref PN1993.5.G7 B75 2000
The British Film Catalogue, Non-Fiction Film 1888-1994	Ref PN1993.5.G7 B75 2000
The Encyclopedia of Ethnic Groups in Hollywood	Ref PN1995.9.M56 P37 2003
Multicultural Films	Ref PN1995.9.M56 W45 2005
AFI: Within Our Gates: Ethnicity in American Feature Films 1911-1960	Ref PN1995.9.M56 W58 1997
Testimoni Silenziosi/Film Russi 1908-1919	Ref PN1995.75 .T4 1989
Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland	Ref PN1993.5.S8 Q86 2000
Canadian Film & Video/ Film et Video Canadiens (2 vols.)	Ref PN1993.5.C2 L38 1997
The Mexican Filmography, 1916 through 2001	Ref PN1993.5.M4 W55 2004
Diccionario del Cine Mexicano 1970-2000	Ref PN1993.5.M4 D52 2005
A Guide to Latin American, Carribean & US Latino Made Film & Video	Ref PN1995.9.L37 G85 1998
Diccionario Del Cine Espanol	Ref PN1993.5.S7 D54 1998
Hong Kong Babylon Reference	Ref PN1993.5.H6 D36 1997
The Japanese Filmography Reference	Ref PN1993.5.J3 G35 1996
The Chinese Filmography Reference	Ref PN1993.5.C4 M37 1997
Encyclopedia of Chinese Film Reference	Ref PN1993.5.C4 Z53 1998
Encyclopedia of Hindi Cinema Reference	Ref PN1993.5.I4 E53 2003
Israeli Film Reference	Ref PN1993.5.I86 K76 2003
Companion Encyclopedia of Middle Eastern and North African Film	Ref PN1993.5.A65 C66 2001
Australian Film: A Bibliography	Ref PN1993.5.A8 R45 1997
Dictionnaire du Cinema Francais	Ref PN1993.45.D533 1987

FILM AND TELEVISION RESOURCES IN SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Items located in Special Collections (3rd floor Davidson Library) are non-circulating, but can be used by UCSB students and staff for research during hours of operation.
Library Homepage -- About the Library -- Departments -- Special Collections

FILM AND TELEVISION ARCHIVES IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA

The Margaret Herrick Library: 333 South La Cienega Boulevard (just N. of Olympic Boulevard), Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Hours: Mondays 10a-6p, Tuesdays 10a-8p, Thursdays 10a-6p, Fridays 10a-6p; One of the world's most extensive and comprehensive research collections on the subject of motion pictures, the library holds more than 32,000 books; 1,800 periodical titles; 60,000 screenplays; 200,000 clipping files; 30,000 posters; lobby cards, pressbooks and other advertising ephemera; over 8 million photographs; over 300 manuscript and other special collections relating to prominent industry individuals, studios and organizations; sheet music, music scores and sound recordings; production and costume sketches; artifacts; and oral histories.
Brief factual queries are handled via phone and email.
The Academy Film Archive: 1313 N. Vine Street (at Vine and Fountain), Los Angeles CA 90028; Hours: Monday - Friday, 11a-5p; Collection includes collection now includes over 100,000 items, covering some 70,000 individual titles. The interests of the Academy Film Archive have historically included film and video documenting the history of the Academy, Academy Award-nominated films in all categories, and early cinema, including the Lumière, Méliès and Blackhawk Collections.
Louis B. Mayer Library: 2021 N. Western Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90027; Hours: Mondays & Tuesdays 9a-5p, Wednesdays 9a-7p, Thursdays 9a-5p, Saturdays 10a-4p; Devoted to serve the research needs of the American Film Institute, the library is also available on a non-circulating basis to visiting scholars, researchers, and advanced graduate students, as well as members of the entertainment industry. Holdings include books and periodicals and other special collections covering various aspects of motion pictures and television.