Research Guides: Film Studies: Reference Sources

Databases

Credo Reference
Provides access to hundreds of reference resources covering every major subject.
Gale eBooks
Contains topic overview pages, subject encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, and other reference resources.

eBooks

A/V A to Z: An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Media, Entertainment and Other Audiovisual Terms by Richard W. Kroon
Publication date: 2014
Defining more than 10,000 words and phrases from everyday slang to technical terms and concepts, this dictionary of the audiovisual language embraces more than 50 subject areas within film, television, and home entertainment.
100 Ideas That Changed Film by David Parkinson
Publication date: 2019
This inspiring book chronicles the most influential ideas that have shaped film since its inception.
A Dictionary of Film Studies by Annette Kuhn; Guy Westwell
Publication date: 2020
Written by experts in the field, covers terms, concepts, debates, and movements in film theory and criticism; national, international, and transnational cinemas; film history, movements, and genres; film industry organizations and practices.
Film Quotations: 11,000 Lines Spoken on Screen, Arranged by Subject, and Indexed by Robert A. Nowlan; Gwendolyn W. Nowlan
Publication date: 2013
From the classics to the grade-B slasher movies, over 11,000 quotes are arranged by over 900 subjects.
The Routledge Companion to Film History by William Guynn (Editor)
Publication date: 2010
An indispensable guide for anyone studying film history for the first time. A set of eleven essays following the history of film around specific themes is followed by a critical dictionary that explains concepts, summarizes debates in film studies, defines technical terms, describes major periods and movements, and discusses historical situations and the film industry.

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