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- UC Library Search This link opens in a new window
UC Library Search is the unified discovery and borrowing system for all 10 UC Campuses. Select the UCLA Library Catalog scope to search holdings of materials owned by the UCLA Library and other UCLA collections, whether online or in print. Does not contain full-text articles or article citations. Select the Articles, books and more scope to search for materials in all 10 UC campuses. More information in this guide.
Subject Heading Searches
Consider conducting a subject word (not just a keyword) search in UC Library Search. Directors, film genres, and the titles of major films and television series can also be used in a subject search.
Examples of subject headings to try:
Motion picture industry--Africa
Motion picture producers and directors--Interviews.
Motion picture producers and directors--Mexico--Biography.
Motion pictures--Nigeria.
Bunuel, Luis--Criticism and interpretation.
Motion pictures--Korea (South)--History.
Useful Book Series
- Directory of World Cinema volumesBooks in the ongoing Directory of World Cinema series provide helpful overviews of national cinemas and important films/directors.
- Oxford Bibliographies Online: Cinema and Media Studies This link opens in a new windowAnnotated bibliographies for topics in the field of Cinema and Media Studies. Combines encyclopedia-style introductions with expert recommendations of the most important reference works, books, journals, and primary sources on the topic.
