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[hidetoc]WWW SITES
There are many sources of reviews, summaries and appraisals of feature film and videos on the WWW, too many to list separately. Some meta-sites that will help you identify many of these sources include:
- Cinema Sites-A collection of websites dedicated to film
- Cinema Spot A web directory of resources
- Coming soon.net Trailers of new films, reviews of new films and recently released DVDs
- Earlycinema.com Film development pre-1905
- European Film Academy
- Film Noir 1940's-1960
- Film Studies Resources From Academic Info
- Film Studies: UC Berkeley Library: Selected Film Resources on the Web
- ForeignFilms.com A list of best foreign films, with cast and reviews
- indieWIRE Independent film scene; articles and reviews
- Internet Movie Database
- Librarians' Index to the Internet Choose Media|TV or Sports, Recreation & Entertainment|Movies, or use the site's search engine
- Movies
- "Movies on the Internet" My Virtual Encyclopedia @refdesk.com; Excellent set of links
- National Film Preservation Board, "Film Publications and Resource Guides" From Library of Congress
- On Video Reviews: By Month
- Senses of Cinema An online journal devoted to the serious and eclectic discussion of cinema
- "Television and Radio" My Virtual Encyclopedia @refdesk.com
- Video University: Special Resources for Video A directory of sites, associations, studios, etc.
IDENTIFYING FILMS AND VIDEO
- Amazon.Com Choose "Video" from the left-hand column
- All Movie Guide Very large international film database
- Barnes and Noble
- Books in
Print with Reviews
- Cinema Guild Video and Film Catalog A collection of more than 800 titles dealing with health, science, social studies, world cultures and the arts and humanities, plus children's and young adult films, short fiction, how-to videos and much more; annotated
- Greatest Films
- Movie Archive Free movies over the Internet
- New York Film Annex Specializing in foreign, cult, avant garde and silent films
- PureVideo Search engine to locate videos on the web, including YouTube
- WisCat Union catalog of Wisconsin library holdings for books and audiovisual materials
- Wisconsin Reference & Loan Library VHS Videocassette Loan Catalog
- WorldCat
FirstSearch
Print Sources Available in the University Library
- American Cinema PN1993.5.U6A64X 1995 Five videotapes covering various genres and eras in the movie industry
- Bowker's Complete Video Directory REF PN1992.95. V29 Volume one is entertainment. Volumes two and three are Education/Special Interest videos, arranged by title with a subject index
- Chronicle of the Cinema REF PN1993.5.A1 C56
- Complete Film Dictionary REF PN1993.45 .K66
- Directory of Videocassettes for Children REF PN1992.945 .B66
- Educators' Guide to Free Videotapes REF LB1044.75.Z9 E34 A Curriculum-orientated guide to ever 1900 free-use video titles. Contains title, subject, and source indexes
- Encyclopedia of Documentary Film REF PN1995.9.D6 E53
- Feedback: the Video Data Bank Catalog of Video Art and Artist Interviews REF N6494.V53 F42
- Film Encyclopedia REF PN1993.45 .K34
- Filmmaker's Dictionary REF PN1993.45 .S56
- Halliwell's Film and Video Guide REF PN1998 .H433
- Hollywood.com Guide to Film Directors REF PN1998.2 .H66
- New Biographical Dictionary of Film REF PN1998.2 .T49
- New Historical Dictionary of the American Film Industry
REF PN1993.5.U6 S539 - Oxford History of World Cinema REF PN1993.5.A1 096
- Reel Black Talk REF PN1998.2 .M66
- University of Wisconsin System Women's Studies Audiovisual Collection
REF HQ1181.W6 U65x - VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever REF PN1992.95 .V554x
PRODUCER AND DISTRIBUTOR CATALOGS
Many producers and distributors have made their catalogs available on the World Wide Web. Examples:- AIMS Multimedia--Educational videos from Discovery Channel
- Criterion Collection a large catalog specializing in critically acclaimed classic American and foreign films
- Facets Films--One of the largest film catalogs available, you can buy almost any movie here.
- Library Video.com--Another educational film site
- Penn State Public Broadcasting Media Sales Catalog
- Search the Video Distribution Database From UC Berkeley Moffitt Library
FILM AND VIDEO REVIEWS
Many journals and periodicals include a column of media reviews. Examples:- Booklist Also in print, 2nd Floor University Library
- Electronic Cinema Journals List from Film Studies: UC Berkeley Library
- Films in Review Also in print, 2nd Floor University Library
- Library Journal Also in print, 2nd Floor University Library
Print Sources Available in the University Library
- Media and Methods
- School Library Journal
- Video Librarian
EDUCATIONAL FILMS AND VIDEOS
- Educational Videos
- Films for the Humanities and Sciences
- Movie Collection: Internet Moving Images Archive Collection of ephemeral films made from 1927-1987. Films must be saved to disc to view
Print Sources Available in the University Library
- Media Review Digest REF INDEX SHELVES Last five years. An annual publication indexing educational media reviews from periodicals and other sources
FEATURE FILM AND VIDEO REVIEWS
- At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper Television's top movie reviewers
- Movie Review Query Engine
- Cinema Review Evaluates films for quality and appropriateness for children
- Critics.Com
- Ebert Chicago Sun-times web page for Pulitzer Prize-winning critic, Roger Ebert
- Filmcritic.com
- Metacritic Includes average scores from a host of reviews for an easy rating system
- Online Film Critics Society
- Rotten Tomatoes Consensus of film critics expressed on tomatometer gage. Includes reviews
- Women's Studies Database Film Reviews
INDEXES AND DATABASES
Use the Indexes and Databases to identify articles in journals, magazines, and newspapers. Many indexes provide full text articles.
- EBSCOHost
- Academic Search
- Masterfile Premier
- WilsonWeb
- Art Full Text, 1984 to date
- Humanities Full Text, 1984 to date
- OmniFile Full Text, 1982 to date
- Readers' Guide Full Text, 1983 to date
- Newsbank Newsfile
- ProQuest: Ethnic Newswatch
- Free Library Includes a massive collection of periodicals from hundreds of leading publications
- Google Scholar Set preferences to Stout to search for full text available through the UW-Stout Library
Print Sources Available in the University Library
- New York Times Film Reviews REF PN1995 .N4 Six volume set reproducing the feature film reviews from the New York Times 1913-1968. Vol. 6 contains index, including any actor, producer, director, etc., whose name appeared in the original article. For later reviews, use the New York Times Index (REFERENCE INDEX SHELVES) under such topics as MOTION PICTURES and RECORDINGS (VIDEO), or use online indexes and databases
- Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature. 1900-1993 REFERENCE INDEX SHELVES Individual film titles are listed under the subjects MOTION PICTURE REVIEWS, VIDEOTAPE REVIEWS, etc.
STOUT LIBRARY CATALOG
Video catalogs, indexes and reviews can be identified through the Stout Library Catalog using keyword guided searching.Try terms such as Film Criticism, or Motion Pictures and Reviews or Video Recordings and Catalogs. When you have identified a useful item, click on "Long View." Note the subject headings. Click on any useful headings to identify additional materials on your topic.
LIBRARY LEARNING CENTER FILMS AND VIDEOS
Also use the Stout Library Catalog to identify videorecordings owned by the University Library. Once identified, videorecordings will be found by their collection location and call number. The University Library's videotapes and videodiscs can be viewed in the library or checked out. VCR play-back units can also be checked out. Videos and equipment can be reserved ahead of time at the Circulation Desk.Procedure for Finding Videos
In order to find a videorecording or other type of visual, limits need to be set for the media type. Limits MUST be set before performing a keyword search. You CANNOT limit in subject, author, or call number searches. Media Types:- Videorecording - videotapes (VHS 1/2 inch, Beta 1/2 inch, U-Matic 3/4 inch) and videodiscs
- Projected Graphic - inclusive term for filmstrips, transparencies, slides, etc.
- DVDs
Steps:
- Choose Keyword Search from the menu screen.
- Click on the SET LIMITS button on the Keyword Search Screen.
- Choose on Videorecording (includes DVD's) or Projected Graphic (slides, filmstrips or transparencies) from the the Media Type list.
- Click on the SET LIMITS button. "Search Limits are in effect" appears.
- Type in the topic in the search box and click on the SEARCH button to perform the search.
- Search limits remain in effect until you either click on the CLEAR LIMITS button or the EXIT button.
WWW Search Engines
The search engines that are available on the WWW vary in depth and coverage. Explore the search options to find relevant WWW sites. For a list of available search engines and WWW directories, e.g. Google or Yahoo, use Searching the Web from the Library Home Page.
Citations
To cite online resources in appropriate bibliographic style see: Citing Resources
To organize citations and create bibliographies and papers in APA, MLA and other styles see: RefWorks and Other Citation Management Tools
Last Updated: 04/02/2008 and Last Revised: 3/31/2008
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