Film Studies: Reference Works
Reference Works
Reference works are useful for understanding new concepts or subject specific terminology. They are a useful starting point when carrying out research in a new area. Here is a small list of titles which are available to you. Search the Library for individual titles. Alternatively use the reference collections listed on the right hand side of the page to search across multiple reference works at once or browse by topic.
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Chris Gore's Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide, 4th Edition by
Call Number: PN1993.4G7ISBN: 9780823099719Publication Date: 2009 -
Film Festival Yearbook Vol 1-6 by
Call Number: per PN1993.4F5;5ISBN: 9781908437068Publication Date: 2013 -
Film Finance and Distribution by
Call Number: PN1993.5U6C76ISBN: 9781879505124Publication Date: 1992 -
Film Studies: the Essential Resource by
Call Number: PN1994.B46ISBN: 9780415365673Publication Date: 2007 -
International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers (Vols 1-5) byCall Number: Ref PN1993.45M2F90;1ISBN: 1558620370Publication Date: 1990
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The New Biographical Dictionary of Film by
Call Number: Ref PN1998.2T5ISBN: 0316726605Publication Date: 2003 -
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Reference Collections
access to the texts of the Cambridge Histories series providing up to date and authoritative scholarly content.
a cross-searchable collection of reference works. As well as general reference works (dictionaries, thesauri etc) specific subject works are also available including philosophy, history, social sciences, law.
Oxford Language Dictionaries: Electronic dictionaries for French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian and Chinese.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (ODNB): Biographies of people who shaped the history of the British Isles from earliest times to 2004. Print edition available at Ref CT773.S9L4G04 on Level 2.
Who's Who and Who was Who:Directory of over 100,000 entries for the "noteworthy and influential in all walks of life, in the UK and worldwide."
a collection of general and subject related reference works. Particularly useful for Biographies but also includes titles in the areas of philosophy, history, social science and religion.
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Cambridge Histories Onlineincludes over 250 volumes of the Cambridge Histories, including a variety of subject areas including American and British History, Language and Linguistics, Political and Social Theory and Literary Studies
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Oxford Referencea collection of over 125 core academic subject, language, and quotations dictionaries
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Oxford Language DictionariesArabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biographya database of men and women who have shaped British history and culture, worldwide, from the Romans to the 21st century. Over 58,500 people included
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Who's Who and Who Was Whoa directory of the noteworthy and influential in every area of public life, published worldwide. Who Was Who includes 100,000 people, now deceased, who were included in previous editions of Who's Who creating the definitive roll-call of British history.
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CREDO Referenceoffers over 650 major reference books - dictionaries, encyclopaedias, thesauri, biographies, books of quotations, atlases and quick reference works on every subject
Need a dictionary?
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Oxford English Dictionary (OED)entries contain detailed etymological analysis, and are illustrated by quotations from a wide range of English language sources from around the world, making the OED a unique historical record. Updated quarterly