Sample Subject Headings -

• Communism and Motion Pictures United States
• Foreign Films
• Film Noir
• Film Noir History and Criticism
• Film Adaptations
• Feminism and Motion Pictures
• Lang, Fritz, 1890-1976 Criticism and interpretation
• Motion Picture Industry
• Motion Pictures
• Motion Pictures France
• Motion Pictures History
• Motion Pictures Italy
• Motion Pictures Political Aspects United States
• Motion Pictures Production and Direction
• Motion Picture Producers and Directors Germany Biography
• Motion Picture Producers and Directors Italy Biography
• Motion Pictures United States
• Postmodernism United States
• Silent Films United States History and Criticism
• Violence in Motion Pictures
• War Films United States History and Criticism
• Women in Motion Pictures

Reference Books -

Adas, Michael, Peter N. Stearns and Stuart B. Schwartz. Turbulent Passage : A Global History of the 20th Century. New York: HarperCollins, 1994. D421 .A33 1994 (on Course Reserve)

Brown, Gene, ed. The New York Times Encyclopedia of Film. New York: Times Books, 1984. R PN1993.N465 1984 v.1-13

Hanson, Patricia King and Stephen Hanson, ed. Film Review Index. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1986-87. R PN1995.F55 v.1-2

Layman, Richard, ed. American Decades : 1960-1969. New York: Gale Research, 1995. R E169.12.A4195 1995

Mitchell, Charles. Filmography of Social Issues. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2004. R PN1995.9.S62 M58 2004

Morris, Richard B., ed. Encyclopedia of American History. New York: Harper & Row, c1976. R E174.5.M847 1996

Nowell-Smith, Geoffrey, ed. Oxford History of World Cinema. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996. R PN1993.5.A1 O96 1996

Parish, James Robert. The Encyclopedia of Ethnic Groups in Hollywood. New York: Facts on File, 2003. R PN1995.9.M56 M85 2003

Pendergast, Tom and Sara Pendergast, eds. St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture. Detroit: St. James Press, 2000. R E169.1.S764 2000 v.1-5

Sklar, Robert. A World History of Film. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2002. R PN1993.5.A1 S555 2002

Thomson, David. The New Biographical Dictionary of Film. New York: A.A. Knopf, 2004. R PN1998.2 .T49 2004

Research Guides -

These Research Guides have been prepared by Librarians at Bowman Library to assist students in locating resources applicable to particular subject areas as well as conducting proper research.

• Film Criticism Research Guide
• Film Industry Research Guide
• Evaluating Web Resources
• Critically Analyzing Information Sources
• Searching Electronic Resources Effectively

Research Databases -

These resources are Web-based subscription services available via Bowman Library's Web Page.

American National Biography - Search for individuals by name, or search for people who share a common occupation and "realm of reknown," such as "Actor" and "Director."

Biography Resource Center - Biographies on people throughout history. Use the "Biographical Fact" search to look for people with a common occupation and/or race. For this class, this database will be included with Web sites.

Historical New York Times - Search for film reviews dating back to 1851. Enter the name of the film in quotation marks and limit by the year the film was released. You may also limit to "Review" but this is not effective for all titles.

Lexis Nexis Academic - magazine and newspaper articles, including film reviews. Use “News” tab; select source “Book, movie, music, play and video reviews.”

ProQuest - Use "Advanced Search" to look for articles about a specific person, film genre, or topic. Includes the Los Angeles Times full-text to 1988. This is a good resource for film reviews.

Selected Free Web Sites -

The following free Web resources have been selected as examples of the types of sites that will be useful to the requirements of this course. Remember, many free Web sites contain information that is doubtful in nature, or wrong, so always review the authority, currency and objectivity or bias of every site you use. Need help? Look at Evaluating Web Resources or ask a Librarian, we are here to help!

Internet Movie Database
Search by name, quote, title, character, plot or biography. Be sure to use the search "Tips" section to get the most of searching this vast database.

American Film Institute

Librarian's Index to the Internet
Search "Film History" to retrieve a selected list of Web sites that address a wide range of topics in film history, including film in France and Great Britain as well as silent films, blaxploitation films and general film analysis and history.

Course Reserves and Web Site -

Course Reserves: Professor Higgins

MCM 100: History of Film Web Site

Citing Your Sources-

This course requires use of the MLA or APA citation styles for all in-text references and your bibliography. Following are sources to help you use the proper format.

For online resources, see How to Cite Your Research for links to MLA and APA citation styles.

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers - LB2369 .G53 2003 (Located in Library Permanent Reserves).

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association - BF76.7 .P83 2001 (Located in Library Permanent Reserves).

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