FILM STUDIES RESEARCH GUIDE
Finding Movies in OneSearch
. Here are some tips for searching for films in OneSearch:
- Always filter the results of your search by Video/DVD, DVD only, or Streaming Video.
- When searching for specific titles, it helps to put exact titles in quotations like "The Wild Bunch." If you are searching for a film that has a non-English title, the title in the film's original language may appear first in the record.
- You can search for contributors/creators. Films do not have just one "author" like books do. They have directors, actors, editors, producers- and filter the results.
- Search by language. Films are categorized by language, but take note that some films have multiple languages. For example- search the catalog for Motion pictures Japanese and filter the results..
- Search for films by genre or form, for example Animated films, Western films, War films, Experimental films, Suspense films, Adventure films, Documentary films, Silent films.
Creative Commons Images
- Creative Commons Images: How to Find ThemInformation from the UR Writer's Web on how to find images that have Creative Commons licenses and can be used with attribution.
Finding Images
Some of the online encyclopedias and articles will have images, but it is not always possible to copy or save them because they are protected. Here are some other ways to find images.
- AP Newsroom This link opens in a new windowAccess thousands of photos taken by the Associated Press photographers for their news stories. (EBSCO)
- ARTstor This link opens in a new windowAccess thousands of images from art, architecture, archaeology, decorative arts and design, and visual culture in general. The content comes from museums, individual photographers, scholars, special collections at libraries, and photo archives. (ITHAKA)
- Google ImagesAs easy as any Google search.
- FlickrPhoto sharing web site.
- Creative CommonsYou can use this web site to find images that the creators/license owners are willing to share.
- Kanopy This link opens in a new windowSearch this streaming video collection of documentaries, educational films, classic Hollywood movies, and world cinema. Note: Not all Kanopy films are immediately available for streaming. For any that are unavailable, please fill out the request form in Kanopy with as much information as possible to convey your teaching or research needs. The library will only unlock videos used for courses and assignments. (OverDrive)
- Academic Video Online This link opens in a new window
Access a massive collection of streaming videos, including documentaries, interviews, performances, newsreels, field recordings, commercials, and raw footage, among others. Most topics are represented in this database. (Alexander Street Press)
Humanities Librarian
Marcia Whitehead
Contact:
Boatwright Library
28 Westhampton Way
804-289-8823
28 Westhampton Way
804-289-8823
Subjects: American Studies, Biography, Book Reviews, Citing Sources, Classical Studies, E-Books, English & Literature, First Year Seminar, French, German, Humanities, International Education, Language and Linguistics, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Latin American, Latino, and Iberian Studies, Master of Liberal Arts, Primary Resources, Reference Sources, Rhetoric & Communication Studies, Richmond Area , Russian, Scholarly Publications, Spanish, Special Topics
Other Visual Resources
- Advertising Archivesvintage images from the UK.
