Sources for Research in Film & Television
Introduction
Use the sources listed here to get started on research in Film & Television.  When you need more help, ask for a reference librarian at the front desk in the library or contact the subject specialist, Katy Van Arsdale.

The first box, "All Items by Source", lists electronic resources specifically for Film & Television.
All Items by Source
Databases
Web Sites

Databases

Academic Video Online (Proquest/Alexander Street) Restricted Resource Resource contains video
  • Multi-subject, Film & Television.
  • Streaming video.
  • 70,000 titles.
  • Documentaries, interviews, performances, news programs and news reels, field recordings, commercials, and raw footage.

Ambrose Digital: Streaming Video Restricted Resource Resource contains video
  • Multi-subject, Film & Television.
  • Streaming video.
  • Educational videos primarily from BBC and public television productions.

Communication & Mass Media Complete (EBSCO) Restricted Resource Some full text available
  • Communication, Journalism, Business, Film & Television.
  • 500 journals full text, indexing to an additional 800.
  • 1915-present.

Films on Demand (Films Media Group) Restricted Resource Resource contains video
  • Multi-subject, Film & Television.
  • Streaming video.
  • Over 25,000 educational videos.

Newspaper Source (EBSCO) Restricted Resource Some full text available
  • Multi-subject, Journalism, Communication, Film & Television, History.
  • 40 full-text U.S. and international newspapers, selective full text for 400 regional newspapers.
  • Includes full-text television and radio news transcripts.

ProQuest Telecommunications Restricted Resource Some full text available
  • Communication, Film & Television, Computer Science.
  • 140 titles, most available full text.
  • 1995-present.

Web Sites

Kanopy (Streaming Videos) Resource contains video
  • Multi-subject, Film & Television, Shorts & Feature Length.
  • Stream on web, iOS app, Android app, Apple TV, ChromCast, Roku.
  • 31,000+ titles, including the Criterion Collection.
  • Feature Films, Indie Films, Classics, Documentaries, Instructional Videos, Great Courses.

General Databases
Academic Search Premier (EBSCO) Restricted Resource Some full text available
Multi-subject. 4,600 journals full text. Indexing for articles in 8,500 additional journals.

JSTOR Restricted Resource Some full text available
Multi-subject, Business, English & Literature, History, World Languages & Cultures. Full-text scholarly journals, books, and documents. 

LexisNexis Academic [now Nexis Uni] Restricted Resource Some full text available
Multi-subject, History, Business, Political Science, Journalism, Social Work. 15,000  business, legal, and news sources. Includes The New York Times, The Washington Post. Information for over 80 million companies.

ProQuest Complete Restricted Resource Some full text available
Multi-subject. Select individual databases for merged search results: 40 databases (mostly full-text), Academic Video Online, and Ebook Central.
Subject Specialist
Picture: Katy Van Arsdale

Katy Van Arsdale
Special Collections Librarian
Tel: 965-6244

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Resource contains video = Video files
Resource contains audio = Audio files

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