The indexes and abstracts listed below guide you to citations and the full text of journal and magazine articles related to film. Film Databases and Film Print Indexes cover film journals with the full range of articles, including criticism and reviews. Reviews in Magazines and Reviews in Newspapers cover popular magazines and newspapers that contain reviews and popular and news accounts of movies and movie makers.
The database has over 2.1 million full-text dissertations and theses. It also contains indexing of 3.8 million graduate works. Primarily US, UK and Ireland but increasingly from other countries. Designated as an official offsite repository for the U.S. Library of Congress. Coverage: 1861-present.
If the specialized indexes listed above are not helping you find what you need, you may want to try the following print indexes:
Film Review Index, edited by Patricia King Hanson and Stephen L. Hanson. 1986.
This index lists citations to film reviews. Volume 1 covers 1882-1949 and Volume 2 covers 1950-1985.
ZIM Reference First Floor PN1995 F496 1986
Film Literature Index, 1973-2004
ZIM Periodicals - Basement PN1993 F615
International Index to Film Periodicals, 1972-2004
ZIM Periodicals - Basement PN1993 I5
News, wire services, and transcripts from national and international sources. Includes Reuters, UPI, major television news outlets, and local business journals.Coverage: 1972-present.