Film and Television Article Databases & Electronic Resources
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Try these first for articles
ProQuest
Research Library. Varies by title; earliest 1971 to present.
Articles in journals, magazines, newspapers; etc. Some full text.
Academic
Search Premier. Varies by title; mid-1980s to present.
All subjects. Articles in journals, magazines, newspapers; etc. Some full text.
Communication
& Mass Media Complete. Early 1980s to present.
Journal articles and some specialized encyclopedias and handbooks.
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ComAbstracts.
Late 1980s to present.
Journal articles in the primary professional literature of the communication(s)
field. Some full-text is available.
Look for: "Check your library for full text access."
Film Literature Index.
1976 to present.
Scholarly and popular articles, film reviews and book reviews. Unrestricted
access.
LexisNexis
Academic. 1980s to present.
National and international news articles, and business, legal and reference
information. Full text.
Los
Angeles Times. 1881-1985
Cover-to-cover full-image archive.
New
York Times. 1851-2002.
Cover-to-cover full-image archive.
NewsBank
NewsFile Collection. 1992 to present.
U.S. regional and national newspapers, wire services, and broadcasts covering
social, economic, environmental, government, sports, people, the
arts, health, and science issues and events. Full text.
Books
the PAC (Catalog of the SDSU Library).
Books, periodical titles, many government publications and other materials in the SDSU Library. Articles in periodicals are not included.
See also: Books and Publishers Databases & Electronic Resources
Images
See also: Images and Multimedia Article Databases & Electronic Resources
Encyclopedias
International
Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers. 2001.
Essays and commentary on legendary films, actors, actresses, directors, writers, and other production artists, including biographies, filmographies, comprehensive credits, production information, major awards, and bibliographies.
Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Current.
Search three encyclopedias (Encyclopaedia Britannica, Britannica Student Encyclopedia, Britannica Concise Encyclopedia), Merriam-Webster’s dictionary and thesaurus, magazines, videos, and Web sites.
More Film and Television Resources
- Subject Guide for Film Criticism
- Subject Guide for Film Resources
- Subject Guide for Television
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