Finding Books & Film Videos :
UW Libraries' Catalog
The catalog contains all types of materials (books, journals, newspapers, videos, and other resources) owned by the UW Libraries. Search for resources by using the following methods:
Author: Raheja, Dinesh
Title: Indian cinema, the Bollywood saga
LC Subject: Motion Picture Industry- India-History
Keyword: India AND Cinemas
Journal title: Cinema Journal (to see if the UW Libraries has this journal)
Videos/DVDs: Parineeta AND videorecording (NOTE: media will be located in Odegaard Media)
Summit Catalog
This catalog includes over 22 million books, sound recordings, films, maps and more from 32 colleges, universities, and community colleges throughout Oregon & Washington. You can request many materials through Summit if it's not available at the UW. Request a book and it will arrive in 2-3 days. Pick it up at your favorite UW Library location.Educational Media Collection - A non-profit educational rental collection for use in UW classes.
Media Services at UW Bothell
Provides information about the UWB and Cascadia Community College Media Center, including a media catalog, the multimedia studio, classroom support. and much more.UW Tacoma Media Services
Provides information about the UWT Media Center's services, collection, multimedia lab, and classroom equipment.
Finding Scholarly Articles on South Asian Films:FIAF: International Film Archive - UW restricted
Contains articles & reviews from a variety of periodicals devoted to film & television. No full text available.JSTOR - UW restricted
A subject searchable index of journals online with JSTOR. Retrieves full-text backfiles of scholarly journals, some of which date back to the 1800's. Does not include articles more recent than five years ago.
Project Muse- UW restricted
A subject searchable Index of the Johns Hopkins University Press Journals online with Project Muse. Retrieves more than 5000 full text articles.
Ethnic News Watch - UW restricted
Full text articles from newspapers and periodicals published by the ethnic and minority press in AmericaExpanded Academic ASAP - UW restricted
Contains abstracts and full-text articles for approximately 1,500 scholarly journals and popular magazines. Coverage includes 1980 to the present on all areas of study, including literature and history.ProQuest Research Library - UW restricted
Contains abstracts and full text articles for a large collection of scholarly journals and popular magazines. Like Expanded Academic Index, this database covers all areas of study, but also inlcudes newspapers. Coverage begins from 1986 to present.Cinema Studies e-journals A-Z ( From UW's Cinema Studies subject page)
Finding Film Reviews:
FIAF: International Film Archive - UW restricted
Contains articles & reviews from a variety of periodicals devoted to film & television. No full text available.Film Literature Index - UW restricted
Indexes 150 film and television periodicals from 30 countries cover-to-cover and 200 other periodicals selectively for articles on film and television.Film Review Index - Print Index in Suzzallo Reference: Z5784.M9 F513 1986
Citations to film reviews published in popular magazines and film industry trade newspapers during the years 1882-1985. Organized alphabetically by film title.Expanded Academic ASAP - UW restricted
Contains abstracts and full-text articles for approximately 1,500 scholarly and general interest periodicals, covering all major fields of study in the humanities, social sciences, and science and technology.ProQuest Research Library - UW restricted
Contains abstracts and full text articles for a large collection of general-interest, humanities, social science and science periodicals and newspapers. Coverage begins from 1986 to present.
Useful Internet Resources
A multicultural resource that aims to create a deeper awareness and understanding of Asian cinemas with an in-depth look at the cinemas of India, China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. Each regional section consists of background and analysis, highlights from recent feature films, lists of award-winning films and leading directors, and articles about cultural context with suggestions for creating educational curricula.
Guide to Web Resources in Film Studies
All-Movie Guide - The All-Movie Guide is an extensive guide to films, directors, actors and much more.
Movie Review Query Engine - More than 42,000 films available for review at this search engine.
Film Festivals on the World Wide Web Provides links to film festivals in Asia & the Western Pacific, Europe, Canada, United States, South America, and virtual festivals on the Web.
International Historic Films
Provides videos, dvd's, and cd's concerning military,political,and social history of the 20th Century.
Useful Reference Resources
South and Southeast Asia Video Archive: Selected Reading A guide to recent books and articles published about video, television, and cinema in South Asia and Southeast Asia. These are found in the University of Wisconsin-Madison general library system. Search the UW Libraries Catalog to see if these items are available in the UW Libraries.
The Oxford Guide to Film Studies edited by John Hill and Pamela Church Gibson. 1998. Published by Oxford University Press. This is a companion book to The Oxford History of World Cinema. The work emphasizes film theory and criticism over industrial and artistic issues.
The Oxford History of World Cinema edited by Geoffrey Nowell-Smith, Oxford University Press, 1996. Reference book offers articles on the industrial and artistic history of cinema from the 1890s to the present. Features articles on international cinematic traditions. Contains bibliographies at the end of each article, and at the back of the volume. Indexed.
A Critical Cinema: interviews with independent filmmakers Includes bibliographical references and index.
Eye on the World: conversations with international filmmakers Includes filmographies.
International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers The four volume series includes: v.1 Films, v.2 Directors, v.3 Actors and Actresses and v.4 Writers and Production Artists. Each entry includes production information, cast and crew lists, a select bibliography of works about each film and an essay by a specialist in the field. A geographic index allows you to locate films by their country or countries of origin. Consult the UW Libraries Catalog for publication dates and library location information for these four volumes.