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Film Studies

A guide to finding databases and other resources related to film studies.

Library Classification for Film

All books and other materials in the library are organized by call number. Most call numbers are based on the Library of Congress classification system, which organizes materials by subject. The following demonstrates how materials about film are organized in the library. (Note that this is only a partial list.)

Brief Overview

  • Motion pictures, film, cinema: PN 1993-1999
  • Film history (general): PN 1993.5
  • General works on film: PN 1994
  • Genres & other aspects of film: PN 1995.9
  • Film authorship: PN 1996
  • Individual films: PN 1997 .A2-
  • Individual directors: PN 1998.3

Detailed Overview

History of film - PN 1993.5

Study and Teaching - PN 1993.7-.8

General works on film - PN 1994

General special, including criticism, aesthetics, etc. - PN 1995

Relation to history - PN 1995.2

Relation to literature - PN 1995.3

Censorship - PN 1995.6

Picture and sound, talking pictures - PN 1995.7

Silent films - PN 1995.75

Genres and other special topics - PN 1995.9

Film authorship, scenario writing, etc. - PN 1996

Plays, scenarios, etc. - PN 1997-1997.85

Individual directors - PN 1998.3