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Finding Articles
Consult the Film Journals in the BGSU Libraries page for listings and holdings of the film journals the BGSU Libraries own. If you need assistance finding articles in indexes/abstracts,
ask for help at the Research & Information Desk. Consult all Research Databases for additional choices.
Academic Search Complete This database covers most topics and has some attached full-text. It is a mix of scholarly journals, popular magazines, and
trade publications.
American Film Index REF PN1998.L26
America: History and Life Use this database to find scholarly information on films with an historical or cultural focus.
Art Abstracts (1984-present) Use this to find articles on lighting, production, scenes, costume, etc.
Arts & Humanities Citation Index Search for scholarly citations covering arts and humanities topic areas.
The Critical Index: A Bibliography of Articles on Film in English, 1946-1973 Indexes 22 film periodicals (American, British, Canadian) and covers all kinds of film information. Arranged by name and topic. Z5784.M9G47 (Main Lib - 1st floor)
Film Literature Index (1976-2001) Scope is international and indexes over 250 periodicals. This resource is also in the Index area in Main Reference with the
call number Main Ref Index Z5784.M9F45 (1972-2004). The most recent issues of the index are in the print version.
Film Research: A Critical Bibliography with Annotations and Essay Find lists of essential works in film, film periodicals, and a bibliography on many different subjects. Z5784.M9B897 (Main Lib. - 1st floor)
Humanities International Complete "...provides citations and abstracts for books, book articles, dissertations, journal articles, essays and reviews, as well
as original creative works including poems, fiction, photographs, paintings and illustrations "
International Bibliography of Theatre and Dance Covers all aspects of theatre and dance as well as some for motion pictures.
International Index to Film Periodicals (1972-1994) Indexes 92 film periodicals. Individual films are listed. Main Ref Index Z5784.M9I49
JSTOR Full text of back issues of select scholarly journals. Can search by keyword or subject area. Dates of coverage vary by journal
title. Journal titles in JSTOR can also be accessed via the BGSU Libraries Catalog.
LexisNexis Academic Search full text newspapers, magazines, and much more.
Macmillan Film Bibliography: A Critical Guide to the Literature of the Motion Picture Arranged by subject index (mostly books, few periodicals), author index, and script index REF Z5784.M9R423 1982 V. 1-2
MasterFile Premier Abstracts and full text of popular magazines and journals.
MLA International Bibliography (1963-present) Find scholarly information on film literature
The New Film Index: A Bibliography of Magazine Articles in English 1930-1970 Covers topic areas such as: film theory and criticism, film history, film and society, and more REF Z5784.M9M29 1975
New York Times 1851-2001 Searchable online archive of the New York Times. Includes articles, reviews, obituaries, and much more. To search the New York Times after 2001, use LexisNexis Academic.
Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature (1895-1985) Search the headings "Motion Pictures" or "Moving Picture Plays" Main Ref Index AI 3 .R28x
Retrospective Index to Film Periodials, 1930-1971 Comprised of three separate sections to search: Individual Film, Subject, and Book Reviews REF Z5784.M9B39
Sociological Abstracts (1963-present) Use this to find scholarly information on films in a social or cultural context.
The authors of this website are members of or affiliated with the BGSU Department of American Culture Studies and the BGSU
Department of Theatre and Film. They are: Molly Brost, Nathan C. Crook, Stefan Hall, Zach Hilpert, Michael Jordan, Michael
Lupro, Dr. Cynthia Baron, and Stefanie Hunker.
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