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 Online Databases
and Websites in Film
Citation Guides - correct
format for proper documentation
Communication Studies - research guide to
many areas of communications
Databases -
scholarly material, citation only and full text
E Books - use free electronic texts when
you can't find the printed book
Film Reviews - selected list of free sites
Organizations -
Quick Reference -
quality, credible, and timely reference
resources -mostly all are free
Web Directories - subject guides
to selective and carefully chosen sites on the Web
Web Search in a Nutshell -
getting started in library research
Subscription Databases
Available
Only to the WSC Community
Two databases
available through the vendor
EBSCO Host include:
Academic Search Complete - indexes both popular and academic periodicals in all subject areas,
including film reviews.
Search Tips (PDF) In Basic Search use the movie title followed by
AND motion pictures - reviews. Example: Harry Potter AND motion
pictures - reviews
Film and Television
Literature Index -
 Now
with Full text. Covering the entire spectrum of
television and film writing. Coverage includes
film & television theory, preservation & restoration, writing,
production, cinematography, technical aspects, and reviews.
FREE Film
Literature Index Online -
The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded Indiana University a
grant in 2002 to convert the print version of the Film Literature
Index to electronic form. The FLI Online contains approximately
700,000 citations to articles, film reviews and book reviews published
between 1976-2001.
Academic
One File
indexes
peer-reviewed, full text articles available in HTML or PDF formats from
the world's leading journals and reference sources. Also has full text
New York Times content back to 1995, hundreds of podcasts and
transcripts from radio and television broadcasts.
Search Tips
(PDF).
To find movie reviews, use the Basic
Search feature and enter the movie name followed by movie review.
For example: Harry Potter and movie review
Access to this database is made possible by funding
from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, and the six Massachusetts Regional Library Systems.
International Dictionary of Film and Filmmakers. 4th ed. (2001) 4
volumes. Available on InfoTrac through the Gale Virtual Reference Library | Arts
section.
Detailed essays and commentary by experts.
You can also search it along with
Who's Who
in Entertainment through our subscription to the Biography
Resource Center.
More
Biographies
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Film Reviews - selective list of free sites
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Rotten Tomatoes - extensive
links to reviews of each film title, from well-known sources to local
newspapers. Also provides synopses, posters, credits, trailers, user fan
sites, links to similar films by various genre descriptors
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Internet Movie Database - biggest and
most comprehensive film site on the Web. Cast & crew lists, production
details, trivia, film goofs, trailers, quotes and more. Numerous links to
reviews from other sources. Usually the first place to check on the Web.
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Movie Review Query Engine -
contains 48,000+ reviews from newspapers, Websites, and other entertainment
sites. Also links to current film festivals worldwide.
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Ebert and Roeper - movie
critics' show with Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper, featuring thumbs
up/thumbs down ratings and audio clips of current reviews.
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Common Sense Media - family
friendly reviews
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Metacritic - A
searchable database of individual reviews of film, video/DVD, television,
music, books and games.
Compares reviews
between critics, fan ratings, week's new releases.
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Not Coming to a Theater Near You -
reviews of forgotten, unusual and obscure movies
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All Movie Guide - reviews and essays;
trailers, TV series available on DVD, etc.
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Cinema Spot - in-depth commercial Web
portal.
Guides users to a wealth of resources, selected by an editorial team
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Film Site - Lots of lists and
in-depth info on the greatest films; numerous pop-up ads detract from the
richness and accuracy of info on this site
Greatest Films
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Masters of Cinema - scholarly
site founded in 2001. Worldwide DVD calendar, reviews of selected DVD
releases, links to sites for selected filmmakers, some feature articles.
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The Best 1,000
Movies Ever Made - a New York Times site: list of movies and plot
descriptions are free, but to read the reviews, free registration is
required.
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The Greatest Films - The good: the author's
(Tim Dirks) list of the 100, 200, and 300
greatest films with detailed reviews and synopses; film history by decade
and a glossary. The bad: enormous amount of flashing and popup ads.
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Reel Classics - comprehensive
site that includes individual pages for stars and filmmakers of the era. Over 2,500 pages of material, online since 1997. Reviews and commentary,
individual film sites, articles by the site's author [Elizabeth], audio/video
gallery, features and links.
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Silent Era -
searchable site with links to film archives of interest
to historians, other notable sites, top 100 silent era films,
silent film festivals, news, DVD releases, etc.
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Specialized
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Asian Film Foundation - features
actors, directors, events, reviews, related links. Feature sections on
cinema from China, Japan and Korea.
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Black Film Center/Archive
- A database of films and related materials
by and about African Americans. Included are films which have substantial
participation by African Americans as writers, actors, producers, directors,
musicians, and consultants, as well as those which depict some aspect of
black experience.
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BBC Film - from the British
Broadcasting Company. Reviews, news, feature articles, CD movie soundtrack
reviews, alternative films, directors' diaries, filmmaking advice,
section on Bollywood (Indian film industry).
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European Films - in addition to
reviews also offers previews, feature articles, news, and a blog. Many links
to sites about European films, culture and cinema in general.
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Women Make Movies -
Established in 1972 to address the under representation and
misrepresentation of women in the media industry. A
multicultural, multiracial, non-profit media arts organization which
facilitates the production, promotion, distribution and exhibition of
independent films and videotapes by and about women
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Documentary Films - News,
resources for documentary filmmakers, information on film schools and
festivals, production companies, funding sources, and original reviews and
essays.
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GreenCine Movies - a commercial
site that offers information (including rentals) over a wide range of
"alternative" films such as anime, gay & lesbian, horror, independent,
science fiction serials, cult classics, film noir, foreign, martial arts,
etc.
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Organizations
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Academy of Motion
Picture Arts and Sciences - the people who bring you the
"Oscar." Contains a comprehensive index to motion picture credits.
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American Film
Institute - known for its "100 Years of..." series. Information
for film students as well as the general film enthusiast.
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British Film
Institute - reviews and credits of world cinema, tours and
festivals, in-depth resources on film and filmmakers, books
and DVDs.
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Filmmaking portal
- commercial site covering independent and Hollywood filmmaking,
industry news. Database of companies interested in financing film
projects.
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Filmmaking net - Largest
annotated database of film schools (530 of them). Resource and
community for new and independent filmmakers around the world.
Feature articles such as essential guides for industry professionals
attending Cannes or Sundance, V-pods and the indie filmmaker,
writing effective dialog, etc.
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Screensite - aimed
at students and teachers of film/TV/new media. Includes related Web links and articles on current
topics such as: on campus peer-to-peer networks, copyright
restrictions on documentary filmmakers, digital copyright reform, and research using Google's
search and frame grabs. Online since 1994!
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Web Directories
There are excellent subject
directories on the web. that can point you to the best online
resources in specific areas of film and cinema. These
human guides to the Internet are a great way to find the best of the
Web, and often find sites that can't be accessed by search engines.
The best ones
to use for scholarly material are:
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Librarians
Internet Index - Provides
a well-organized point of access for reliable, trustworthy,
librarian-selected Internet resources. Covers a broad range of
subjects, has both a topical directory arrangement and search capabilities.
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InfoMine - Virtual library of
scholarly Internet resources. Features
well organized access; notable for its
collection of annotated and indexed links.
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Academic Info -
gateway
to freely available academic resources on the web,
with annotated entries. General links, related topics, in
the news sections.
More
subject directories on the web
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Want more information?
See the article by Julie Flanders "Film resources on the Web" in
College & Research Libraries News, September 2005.
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