Search Our Research Databases
Use the Search Everything tool to find articles, books, videos and more on a topic.
Use the Advanced Search to create put together search terms to make a precise search. See the example below.
MLA International Bibliography
The MLA International Bibliography Database includes over 100,000 citations for works on film, television, and radio, making it an important source of scholarly research. The database has some powerful tools to make your research easier and more precise. You can find tutorials on using the database on the English and Literature Research Guide.
Search for Books
You can search the library's book collection for resources on film by doing a keyword search.
Library Catalog
Examples:
- women in motion pictures
- film and gender
- African Americans in motion pictures
- women directors
Or you can browse the shelves. The Freel Library arranges books by Library of Congress call numbers. The major section for books about film is listed below. You can find these call numbers in the Reference section on the main floor, and in the language & literature room on the lower level.
PN1993 - PN1999