LibGuides: HUM205: Intro to Cinema: Find Reference Books (Start Here!)

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Over 3 million articles from dictionaries, bilingual dictionaries, thesauri, encyclopedias, quotation sources and atlases. Articles are often very short. “Mind Maps” help with topic exploration. Includes video content.
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subject-specific encyclopedias, biographies, and contemporary topics - including director information, film history and film reviews! Easy to search. Citations provided.
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Large collection of online books covering a wide range of topics including film related topics. Citations provided.

Directors

The St. James Film Directors Encyclopedia
Call Number: PN1998.2 .S68 1998 (Reference - 1st floor)
Publication Date: 1998
The American Cinema: directors and directions, 1929-1968
Call Number: N1998.2 .S266 1996
Publication Date: 1996
The St. James Women Filmmakers Encyclopedia
Call Number: PN1998.2. S683 1999 (1st Floor Reference)
Publication Date: 1999
Dictionary of African Filmmakers
Call Number: eBook (available online)
Publication Date: 2008