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Boatwright Memorial Library

FILM STUDIES RESEARCH GUIDE: Getting Started

This guide outlines books, article databases and other sources to aid students and faculty researching a topic in Film Studies.

Getting Started:

  • Library catalog- find books, e-books, DVDs, and streaming movies here.
  • OneSearch- search the entire library collection for books, e-books, journal articles, periodicals, movies and more.
  • Academic journals- journals in the library's collection, accessible either in print or digital format.
  • Reference resources & encyclopedias - find background information through the library's reference resources.
  • IMDB- The Internet Movie Database provides background information about films.

Interlibrary loan

Need an article, book, or movie that the library does not have in the collection? You can request it through interlibrary loan. The library will obtain items from other colleges.

​How to place a request:

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