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Oxford Reference
Find background information on almost any topic.

Dates of Coverage: Various

A Companion to the Historical Film
Collection of overview essays on the subject of historical cinema.
The Routledge Encyclopedia of Film Theory
General information on all aspects of film criticism.
The SAGE Handbook of Film Studies
Collection of overview essays on film studies.

Film & Television Literature Index with Full Text
Provides citations, abstract, and some full-text journal articles and books relating to film production and theory. Also contains movie reviews and images.

Dates of Coverage: 1914 - Current
Historical Abstracts
Find scholarly sources on world history (excluding the US and Canada) from 1450. Includes literature on film.

Subject Matter Timeframe: 1450 - Current
Dates of Coverage: 1955 - Current
America: History and Life
Find scholarly sources on North American history. Includes literature related to film.

Subject Matter Timeframe: 19th Century- Current
Dates of Coverage: 1954 - Current
JSTOR
Archive of articles from scholarly journals for arts, sciences, social sciences and humanities. Includes selected book chapters and primary sources.

Dates of Coverage: 1600s - Current
Project MUSE
Full text of books and journals from university presses and scholarly societies in the humanities and social sciences.

Date of Foundation: 1993
Dates of Coverage: Various

American Film Scripts Online
Contains the full-text of over 1,000 scripts by over 1,000 writers. Also includes images for more than 500 of these screenplays. Many scripts were previously unpublished screenplays.

Subject Matter Timeframe: 20th Century