Reference books are a good place to start...

The Film Handbook REF PN1998.2 .A64 1990
Complete Media and A-Z & Film Studies Handbook REF PN 1993.45 .C53 2007
Dictionary of Film Terms REF PN1993.45 .B33 2007
The Film Encyclopedia REF PN1993.45 .K34 2005
Film: An International History of the Medium REF PN1993.5 .A1.S55 1993
Film Histories: An Introduction and Reader PN1993.5 .A1 G68 2007
History of the American Cinema  REF PN 1993.5 .U6 H55 1990
Multivolume history of American film from 1895-1949.
Katz' Film Encyclopedia  REF PN 1993 .45 .K34 1994
Information on actors, directors, film associations, films, film terms, you name it...

We have the "Best Picture" academy award winners on video, available for checkout. 

To search for books...

Library catalog: UNICORN  
  Suggested subject terms:  tarantino, motion pictures

Full text books online: eBooks

Online Encyclopedias

To search for journal, magazine and newspaper articles...
Note - Off campus users should access using the A-Z database list

Gale Database Articles (journal, magazine and newspaper articles)
 

Internet sites...

SCC Library: Finding Film Reviews Online Tutorial
http://library.sccsc.edu/Webctfiles/eng228filmreviews.htm
Brief tutorial on finding film reviews using the Gale databases the New York Times website.

The New York Times
www.nytimes.com
New York Times website. Includes movie reviews. You must register and create a free account to access reviews. Please see library's tutorial above on how to do this. 

The Internet Movie Database
http://www.imdb.com
Over 2 million filmographies covering 180,000 movies and over 500,000 people.

Bedford St. Martin's "Film: an Introduction"
http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/phillips-film/con_index.htm?99xfx
Accompanying web site to film class textbook

Roger Ebert's Movie Reviews
http://rogerebert.suntimes.com
Movie reviews from Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Rotten Tomatoes
http://www.rottentomatoes.com
Links to thousands of movie reviews from the nation's top print and online film critics

Indie Wire.com
http://www.indiewire.com
An online community for independent films and film-makers.  Chat with film aficionados and read the latest articles on the independent film scene.

Motion Picture Association of America
http://www.mpaa.org
History of movie rating system

Academic Info: Film Studies Gateway 
http://www.academicinfo.net/film.html
A good collection of links to evaluated film websites.

Learner.org  Cinema Resources on the Web 
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/cinema/resources.html 
A good collection of links...film organizations,  OSCAR.COM:  The Official Academy Awards Site and more.

American Society of Cinematographers
http://www.theasc.com/
Includes discussion forum, production news and more...

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