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Film & Cinema Encyclopedias and Indexes

When you are getting started on your topic, explore key figures (directors, actors et cetera) and concepts in specialized encyclopedias.

Descriptions and synopsis of over 90,000 films with international coverage from the 1930s to the present and biographical information covering approximately 40,000 personalities. Includes feature films, Hollywood entertainment shorts, documentaries and TV movies.

Primary Sources: Film

  • Medial - Feature films, shorts, documentaries and experimental videos acquired by Concordia Library. Log in with your netname and password
  • Audio Ciné Films - Over 800 films in English and French, from the studios and producers including: Walt Disney, Touchstone, Hollywood Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios, Sony, Columbia, Tristar, Screen Gems, Universal Studios Canada (MCA), MGM, United Artists
  • Criterion on Demand - Overr 1,300 feature films in English and French. Includes 1920 classics, new releases, foreign films, literary adaptations, documentaries, animated titles, and independent features. Producers include: Paramount, DreamWorks, Mongrel, Sony Pictures Classics, Alliance, Miramax, Warner Brothers, Lionsgate.
  • Kanopy Documentaries Collection - Streaming films covering a wide range of disciplines. Due to budgetary limitations, films must be individually requested. Faculty requests for documentaries for teaching and research purposes are generally granted. Note: This resource may not work properly with Chrome. If you experience issues, please try another browser.
  • Online video databases - A full list of online video databases that Concordia University Library subscribes to.
  • Free online videos - Examples of websites that offer to the general public to online videos in a variety of subjects.

*"How & How-to help guide on How to find videos"

* You may also want to consult the Visual Collections Repository (VCR)

Primary sources: trade magazines & newspapers

Primary sources: Canada / Québec

Databases

Books

Theses & dissertations

Websites

  • Google News Archive can be searched for 100s of newspaper reviews - NOTE: some articles are available as pay per view. Check CLUES to see if newspaper is available at Concordia Library
  • Google News Archive can be searched for 100s of newspaper reviews - NOTE: some articles are available as pay per view. Check CLUES to see if newspaper is available at Concordia Library
  
  

Course Guides - Winter 2022

FMST 218 - History of Animated Film - Taught by Alison Reiko Loader

  • FMST 218 - Rachel's librarian slides with short instructional videos [View in the order that you choose. It will provide you with an introduction to the library and tips and tricks for your scavenger hunt. Take a closer look at "Part II Scavenging Continued" before the Q&A with me in your class on Feb. 4]

 

Course Guides - Fall 2021

FMST 601 - Methods in Film Studies - Taught by Dr. Luca Caminati

  • FMST 601 - Rachel's librarian slides with short instructional videos [View in the order that you choose. Includes instructional videos and "Moving into your research topic" worksheet. Review these materials and complete the "Treasure Hunt" worksheet before live flipped-classroom on October 4 2021]

FMST 202 - Film History II  -Taught by Dr. Catherine Russell and Bradley Goerne

 



  
  
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Subject help with

Dr. Rachel Harris

TRY my drop-in virtual hours:
Drop-in is a great way to gain subject-specific research assistance in film animation, film production, film studies, and interdisciplinary film-related topics.
My Ask Rachel [drop-in] Virtual Office Hours are Wednesdays 4:00-5:00pm with this zoom link.
Email me to arrange a library instructional session or to recommend books for the enrichment of our collection: rachel.harris@concordia.ca.
If your research question can't wait OR for general reference support ... TRY our:
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Contact the Visual Collections Repository (VCR) for the in-take process for film screening lists in the Fine Arts.

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