These titles may be found in various reference collections on campus, as well as in the SML stacks or at LSF. In some cases multiple copies are held at different campus locations.
These titles may be found in various reference collections on campus, as well as in the SML stacks or at LSF. In some cases multiple copies are held at different campus locations.
These works primarily contain short pieces on directors, performers, critical concepts, etc.
Many of the encyclopedias may also include filmographies.
The following are Library of Congress subject headings that will help you find books on your topic. When searching ORBIS, the Yale University Library online catalog, enter the appropriate subject heading in the search box, selecting 'Subject Browse' in the drop down menu to the right of the box.
Motion pictures—[individual country or region, or directly by individual state or province]
Motion pictures—Latin America
Motion pictures—Mexico
Motion pictures—Brazil
Motion pictures—Caribbean Area
Motion pictures---Spain
Motion pictures, Spanish
These headings can be further divided, by type of item or more specific subject:
Motion pictures—Argentina—Catalogs
Motion pictures—Brazil—Bibliography
Motion pictures—Brazil—Dictionaries
Motion pictures—Chile—Plots, themes, etc.
Motion pictures—Cuba—Periodicals
Motion pictures—Latin America—History—Congresses
Motion pictures—Mexico--Filmography
Motion pictures—Mexico—Guadalajara
Motion pictures—Mexico—Catalogs
Motion pictures—Uruguay—Reviews
Motion pictures—Venezuela—History
Other subject headings include:
Motion pictures—Bibliography
Motion pictures—Book reviews—Indexes
Motion pictures—Catalogs
Motion pictures—Censorship
Motion pictures—Dictionaries
Motion pictures---Encyclopedias
Motion pictures—History
Motion pictures—Philosophy
Motion pictures—Political aspects [subdivided by country]
Motion pictures—Political aspects—Chile
Motion pictures—Political aspects—Chile—History
Motion pictures—Religious aspects
Motion pictures—Reviews
Motion pictures—Social aspects [can be subdivided by country]
Motion pictures—Social aspects—Latin America
Motion pictures and history
Motion pictures and the arts
Motion picture acting
Motion picture actors and actresses [can be subdivided by country]
Motion picture actors and actresses—Mexico— Biography
Motion picture audiences
Motion pictures and literature
Motion picture industry [can be subdivided by country]
Motion picture industry—Brazil
Motion picture industry--Brazil—History
Motion picture industry—Brazil—History—Bibliography
Motion picture producers and directors [can be subdivided by country]
Motion picture producers and directors—Argentina
Latin America in motion pictures
Latin Americans in motion pictures
Communism and motion pictures
Homosexuality in motion pictures
Politics in motion pictures
Sex role in motion pictures
Social problems in motion pictures
Women in motion pictures
Gangster films
Motion pictures for women
Juvenile delinquency films
Hispanic Americans in motion pictures---Encyclopedias
Comedy films
Other headings of interest:
Film adaptations---Technique
Film adaptations---History and criticism
Film criticism---Dictionaries
Cinematography---Dictionaries
Cinematography---Encyclopedias
Motion picture industry---Dictionaries
Sound motion pictures---Encyclopedias
Feature films [can be subdivided by country]
Also,
Any individual’s name (surname, given names)—i.e., director, philosopher, performer, critic