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Subject Guide — Film  
Reference Resources
Finding Books
Finding Articles
Web Resources
Becky Moore ,  Subject Librarian
Maag Library, Reference Department
(330)941-3680

Overview

Maag Library provides access to books, journals and data through print and online resources. The specific resources listed below are a portion of what is available through the library. Use the suggestions below to locate additional items located throughout the library.

 
Reference Resources
  • The encyclopedia of American independent filmmaking Ref PN1993.45 .L63 2002
  • The encyclopedia of Hollywood Ref PN1993.5 .U6 S494 1990
  • Film review annual Ref PN1995 .F465
  • Film superlist: motion pictures in the U.S. public domain Ref PN1998 .H85 1992
  • International dictionary of films and filmmakers Ref PN1997.8 .I58 2000
  • Magill's cinema annual Ref PN1993.3 .M34
  • The Motion picture guide Ref PN1993 .M4334
 
Finding Books

Books can be found through MaagNet, the Maag Library online catalog or through the OhioLINK Catalog. Use MaagNet to locate items available through Maag Library. Use the OhioLINK catalog to locate items available through other OhioLINK institutions. These items can be requested and delivered to Maag Library for pickup.
For more help finding books, see Finding Books.

Browsing for books
Resources are located throughout the library: items in the Reference Room, Serials and in the circulating collection are all arranged according to the Library of Congress Classification System. Once you locate a book or journal that is useful in one of these areas, you can locate information on the same or similar topics by locating the same call number in the other areas of the library. See Call Numbers and Floor Plans for assistance. Some of the call numbers where you will find film/motion pictures information are:
  • PN1993-1999 -- Motion Pictures
  • PN1997-1997.85 -- Motion Pictures. Plays, scenarios, etc.
Searching For Books
See Finding Books for more information. To find books by subject, search MaagNet or the OhioLINK catalog. If you are not sure of the exact subject for the topic you are researching, begin with Motion Pictures and browse the list of subjects or use one of the subjects below to get started.
  • Film adaptations
  • Film criticism
  • Motion pictures -- History
  • Motion pictures -- Production and decoration
  • Motion pictures -- Reviews
  • Motion pictures -- United States
  • Motion pictures -- United States -- History
  • Motion pictures and literature
 
Finding Articles

Articles are available in print and electronic sources. The information below will help you decide where to begin searching for articles.

Articles in print

Journals that Maag Library receives in print can be located by searching MaagNet or browsing by call number. Journals are located on the sixth floor of Maag Library and are arranged in call number order.

The following are some film journals held in Maag library:
Online Articles

Many journals are now available through online subscription databases and through the OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center. Various terms can be used to search these databases, including subject and keywords. Most databases allow access by current YSU faculty, students and staff from off campus, although a few are restricted to in-library use only. For more information about connecting from home, see off-campus access.
  • Academic Search Premier
    Academic Search Premier is the world's largest scholarly, multi-discipline, full text database designed specifically for academic institutions. This resource indexes over 4300 periodicals and contains full text for over 3400 scholarly publications. Academic Search Premier includes full-page images as well as color embedded images. this scholarly collection provides full text journal coverage for nearly all academic areas of study - including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies.
    On campus     Off campus
  • Digital Video Collection
    Digital Video Collection contains full-length educational videos covering a wide variety of subjects. The Digital Video Collection currently includes videos from the distributor Films for the Humanities and Sciences. Additional sources will be added.
    On and off campus access
  • OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center
    Full text of journal articles from major publishers. Browse by journal title or subject category or do a keyword search. An OhioLINK Database.
    On and off campus access
  • JSTOR
    Supplies full text articles from the very first volume to the last 3-5 years for approximately 240 titles in the Arts & Sciences.
    On campus     Off campus
These databases provide a starting point for your research. To see other available databases, visit the Research Databases page.
 
Web Resources

The links below provide access to film resources on the Internet.

  • CinemaSpot
    A film information Web portal, with well-organized links to much useful information on films and the film industry.
  • The Internet Movie Database
    The IMDb provides much useful information about films, listing, with hyperlinks, virtually every pertinent movie detail, including actors, directors, writers, producers, filming locations and trivia. There is current and historical information about awards and festivals and links to news, reviews, show times, and fan sites on the Web.
  • Internet Public Library: Movies
    Recommended resources for movie links on the web. Also breaks down the links into sub-headings.
  • Voice of the Shuttle
    A gateway site providing access to web pages for Humanities Research (see Media Studies > Film/Video and Media Studies > Media Theory & History).