Humanities Librarian
Introduction to Film (SMAD 380/ENG 380)
This guide was created for SMAD 380 /ENG 380 and can help any JMU student research a film topic using multiple scholarly and film industry sources (books, online journals, etc.). If you have difficulty finding enough information on your topic, be sure to ask through Ask the Library at any time.
Finding Articles, Books, & Films
- MLA International Bibliography with Full Text This link opens in a new window
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Classified listing and subject index of scholarly books and articles on modern languages, literatures, folklore, and linguistics. - Performing Arts Periodicals Database This link opens in a new windowFull text and indexing for the performing arts, including film, theatre, dance, stagecraft, and television
- WorldCat This link opens in a new window
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Catalog of over 62 million titles cataloged by libraries worldwide that includes manuscripts written as early as the 1000 B.C., books, audio visual media, and internet source
- Society for Cinema and Media Studies: Teaching ResourcesContains educational resources for cinema and media studies, including a list of online peer-reviewed journals.
- Society for Cinema and Media Studies: Film/Media JournalsComprehensive list of film and media journals.