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Bibliographies, Guides, Handbooks, Companions

Further to Quebec government and university directives, McGill campuses will be closed until further notice. Library staff will continue to provide virtual reference during service hours. I will also be available via email.

Oxford Bibliographies Online
A good place to start. Lists of books, essays, articles on films, directors, film theory, and various aspects of film studies. Look under under subject : Cinema and Media Studies

Reference publication in film
a series listing reviews and criticism of the films of major directors

Film Content Databases

FIAF International Index to Film Periodicals Database
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database of 400 international film and television periodicals from 1972 to present
Film and Television Literature Index (EBSCO)
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over 600 international film and television journals from 1914 to present
Performing Arts Periodicals Database (ProQuest)
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contains 395 international periodicals covering film, opera, dance , theater from 1864 to current
Film Literature Index
an index to articles and reviews in 150 international film and television periodicals 1976-2001
Film Index International (ProQuest)
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produced by the British Film Institute - lists full credits to films and reviews/criticism
Communication and Mass Media Complete (EBSCO)
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covers 24 film periodicals
Academic Search Complete (Ebsco)
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Humanities International Index (EBSCO)
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includes14 film periodicals collectively covering 1984- to present
Humanities and Social Sciences Index Retrospective: 1907-1984 (H.W. Wilson) (EBSCO)
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includes 13 film periodicals collectively covering 1954-1983
Readers' Guide Retrospective:1890-1982 (H.W. Wilson)
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reviews and articles in popular magazines

Resources in Paper Copy

Film Review Annual 1981-2002
reprints reviews from major newspapers and film periodicals
Selected Film Criticism 1896-1960. 7v.
an index to reviews in newspapers and periodicals - volume 6 covers foreign films 1930-50,
New York Times Film Reviews 1913-2000
reprints the complete film reviews in the NYT

Streamed Film Collections

Kanopy
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films of all genres; classics and relatively recent features and documentaries.
Criterion On Demand
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not to be confused with the high-quality Criterion Collection of films; first-run films with French subtitles
Films on Demand
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large collection of instructional/documentary films and theatrical films (Shakespeare, other plays on film)
Drama Online
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includes live productions of the Royal Shakespeare Company and the "Shakespeare's Globe on Screen" series
NFB (National Film Board)
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large collection of documentary films including those of foreign countries
Theatre in Video (Alexander Street Press)
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hundreds of plays on film from Greek classics to modern period
AVON - Academic Video Online (ProQuest)
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over 60,000 videos covering all subjects
Can-core
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videos of Canadian content or produced by Canadian media/ filmmakers

Liaison Librarian

Lonnie Weatherby

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