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- Communication & Mass Media Complete (at EBSCOhost)

Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.Index to literature relating to communication and mass media studies, including some full text.

- Communication & Mass Media Complete is an index to literature relating to communication and mass media studies, including some full text. The database is the result of the merging of two popular databases in the fields of communication and mass media studies - CommSearch, formerly produced by the National Communication Association (NCA), and Mass Media Articles Index, formerly produced by Penn State University. In addition to the content of these two databases, CMMC offers full text for over 160 major communication and mass media journals that were not previously covered by CommSearch or Mass Media Articles Index. In total, more than 285 journals will be indexed and abstracted in their entirety in CMMI, while approximately 100 more journals will be indexed selectively.
- Coverage Dates: Early 1900s-
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- Database Provider: EBSCO
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=coml-uga1
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- Film & Television Literature Index with Full Text (EBSCO)


Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.
Internet Explorer Users: cookies must be set to medium for this database to function properly.Articles and reviews of films and television programs.

- Film & Television Literature Index with Full Text provides scholarly journal and magazine articles, film and television reviews, and selected book chapters on film and television criticism, history, theory, production, cinematography, and technological innovations.
- Coverage Dates: Articles 1972- ; Variety reviews 1914-
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- Languages: English; non-English
- Database Provider: ebsco
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=filv-uga1
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- MLA International Bibliography (literature and language)

Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.Index to articles and books on modern languages, literatures, folklore, and linguistics.

- The MLA International Bibliography indexes are critical in literary and language scholarship. They index literature, languages, linguistics, literary theory and criticism, dramatic arts, and folklore from over 4,400 journals and serials, as well as books, essay collections, working papers, proceedings, dissertations, and bibliographies. Approximately 45,000 records are added annually. Classical Greek and Latin literature are not covered. This database is produced by the Modern Language Association. The print edition counterpart to this database began in 1921.
The MLA Directory of Periodicals is now part of the MLA International Bibliography. Included is information on the periodicals that are indexed in the database, plus many more. The Directory of Periodicals data is updated annually.
- Coverage Dates: 1926 to the present
- Updated: Ten times per year
- Database Provider: ebsco
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=zbml
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- The MLA International Bibliography indexes are critical in literary and language scholarship. They index literature, languages, linguistics, literary theory and criticism, dramatic arts, and folklore from over 4,400 journals and serials, as well as books, essay collections, working papers, proceedings, dissertations, and bibliographies. Approximately 45,000 records are added annually. Classical Greek and Latin literature are not covered. This database is produced by the Modern Language Association. The print edition counterpart to this database began in 1921.
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- ARTbibliographies Modern (ABM) (ProQuest)

Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.Abstracts of articles on all aspects of contemporary art.

- ARTbibliographies Modern includes abstracts of journal articles, books, essays, exhibition catalogs, and dissertations. Its scope includes artists and movements beginning with Impressionism up to the most recent works. It includes all aspects of contemporary art, including performance art and installation works, video art, computer and electronic art, body art, graffiti, photography, crafts, jewelry as well as painting, printmaking, sculpture and drawing.
- Coverage Dates: 1974-
- Updated: Ongoing
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- Languages: English and European languages
- Database Provider: Proquest-CSA
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=xabm-uga1
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- Literary Reference Center

Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.Literary criticism, author biographies, full-text articles, poems, and short stories.

- Literary Reference Center is a full-text database that combines information from major respected reference works, books, literary journals as well as original content from EBSCO Publishing. Literary Reference Center includes more than 10,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews; articles of literary criticism; author biographies; full text of over 300 literary journals; book reviews; 25,000 classic and contemporary poems; 11,000 classic and contemporary short stories; full text of over 7,500 classic novels; author interviews; and over 1,000 images of key literary figures.
Reference sources include:
- Beacham's Research Guide to Biography and Criticism (six volumes)
- Bloom Series of over 500 books from Chelsea House Publishers edited by Harold Bloom
- The Columbia Companion to the 20th Century American Short Story
- Continuum Encyclopedia of American Literature
- Continuum Encyclopedia of British Literature
- Continuum Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
- The Literary Encyclopedia
- The complete MagillOnLiterature Plus
- Merriam Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature
- The New Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics
- The Oxford Illustrated History of English Literature
- Coverage Dates: Dates vary. Generally, 1984 to the present for indexing & abstracts and 1990 to the present for full text & image. Some publications starting in the 1960s and 1970s are included.
- Updated: Daily
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- Database Provider: ebsco
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=zblr
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- Literary Reference Center is a full-text database that combines information from major respected reference works, books, literary journals as well as original content from EBSCO Publishing. Literary Reference Center includes more than 10,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews; articles of literary criticism; author biographies; full text of over 300 literary journals; book reviews; 25,000 classic and contemporary poems; 11,000 classic and contemporary short stories; full text of over 7,500 classic novels; author interviews; and over 1,000 images of key literary figures.
- Literature Resource Center

Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.A complete literature reference database featuring biographical, bibliographical, and critical content.

- Literature Resource Center is a complete literature reference database, rich in biographical, bibliographical, and critical content. It features:
- Contemporary Authors: selected entries
- Contemporary Literary Criticism Select since vol. 95, plus 266 most studied authors from editions prior to vol. 95
- Dictionary of Literary Biography: selected entries
- Twayne's Author Series
- Scribners Writers Series
- Biography and Genealogy Master Index
- Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature
- Chadwyck-Healey's Literature Online (LION) full-text collection
- current, full-text critical essays on major authors from more than more than 130 prominent literary journals
It also contains selections from these publications: Children's Literature Review, Classical and Medieval Literature Criticism, Drama Criticism, Drama for Students, Literature from 1400 to 1800, Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism, Literature of Developing Nations for Students, Novels for Students, Poetry Criticism, Poetry for Students, Shakespearean Criticism, Shakespeare for Students, Short Story Criticism, Short Stories for Students, and Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism.
- Coverage Dates: Dates vary
- Updated: Ongoing
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- Database Provider: gale
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=xglr-uga1
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- Literature Resource Center is a complete literature reference database, rich in biographical, bibliographical, and critical content. It features:
Broader Databases
- Academic Search Complete

Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.Articles from some peer-reviewed journals as well as monographs, reports, conference proceedings, and other sources.

- Academic Search Complete is a comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 5,300 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 9,300 journals and a total of 10,900 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. The database is updated daily and features PDF content going back as far as 1865, with the majority of full-text titles in native (searchable) PDF format. Searchable cited references are provided for nearly 1,000 journals.
- Coverage Dates: Dates vary. Some content goes as far back as 1865.
- Updated: Daily
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- Database Provider: ebsco
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=zbac
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- JSTOR

Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.
Internet Explorer Users: cookies must be set to low for this database to function properly.Access to back issues (from the date of first publication) of selected, core journals.

- JSTOR provides electronic access to back issues (from the date of first publication) of selected, core journals. The goal of the project is to build a reliable and comprehensive archive of important scholarly journal literature. The journals are organized into the Arts and Sciences Collections I & II, the General Sciences Collection, the Ecology and Botany Collection, the Business Collection, the Language and Literature Collection, the Mathematics and Statistics Collection, and the Music Collection.
- Coverage Dates: 1800s- (dates vary)
- Updated: Ongoing
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- Database Provider: jstor
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=xjst-uga1
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- LexisNexis Academic

Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.Full text news, business, legal, medical, and reference information.

- LexisNexis Academic contains approximately 5,000 publications, virtually all include full text. Many types of publications are included: newspapers (in English, other languages, and translations of international papers), legal news, general interest magazines, medical journals, trade publications, company financial information, transcripts, wire service reports, government publications (such as the federal case law, U.S. Code, Code of Federal Regulations, Congressional Testimony, etc.), law reviews, and reference works (such as the Forbes Annual Directory, the Official Guide/American Marketplace and the US Global Trade Outlook).
If you wish to search for articles published in only a specific publication, click on 'Sources' in the black bar at the top of the screen. Search for the publication, click on 'Find Title', then choose "Search This Title" next to the publication you want to search. This will paste the name of the publication into the search screen, and will ensure that you are searching the correct section of LexisNexis.
- Coverage Dates: Dates of coverage vary by publication
- Updated: Varies by publication (hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, annually)
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- Languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
- Database Provider: lexis_nexis
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=zxau
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- LexisNexis Academic contains approximately 5,000 publications, virtually all include full text. Many types of publications are included: newspapers (in English, other languages, and translations of international papers), legal news, general interest magazines, medical journals, trade publications, company financial information, transcripts, wire service reports, government publications (such as the federal case law, U.S. Code, Code of Federal Regulations, Congressional Testimony, etc.), law reviews, and reference works (such as the Forbes Annual Directory, the Official Guide/American Marketplace and the US Global Trade Outlook).
- Project Muse

Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.Full text archive of articles on literature and criticism, history, art, and social sciences.

- Project Muse is a full-text journal database for over 100 journals in the fields of literature and criticism, history, the visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, and gender studies.
Database provider: Johns Hopkins University Press, in collaboration with the Milton S. Eisenhower Library at Johns Hopkins University.
- Coverage Dates: Dates vary
- Updated: Ongoing
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- Database Provider: johns_hopkins
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=xpmu-uga1
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- Project Muse is a full-text journal database for over 100 journals in the fields of literature and criticism, history, the visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, and gender studies.
- Web of Knowledge

Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.
Internet Explorer Users: cookies must be set to medium for this database to function properly.Provides access to the Web of Science suite and Journal Citation Reports.

- Web of Knowledge contains a suite of research tools, including:
- Web of Science (Arts and Humanities Index, Science Citation Index, and Social Sciences Citation Index)
- Journal Citation Reports (1999-)
- Also, links to discipline-specific databases, Biosis Previews and Zoological Record.
- Coverage Dates: Last 5 years (Current Contents Connect); 1999- (Journal Citation Reports); 1945- (Science Citation Index); 1956- (Social Science Citation Index); 1975- (Arts and Humanities Citation Index)
- Updated: Weekly
- Languages: English and non-English
- Database Provider: isi
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=webf-uga1
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- Web of Knowledge contains a suite of research tools, including:
Bibliographies
- A Bibliography of Film Sources
Online Access: On/Off Campus
- This bibliography is a selective list of reference materials about film which are available in the University of Georgia Libraries.
- URL: http://www.libs.uga.edu/researchcentral/subjectguides/film_bib.html
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Biographical Sources
- Midnight Eye
Online Access: On/Off Campus
- Midnight Eye covers "the latest and best in Japanese cinema" and includes film reviews, feature articles, and interviews with contemporary Japanese directors.
- URL: http://midnighteye.com
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- Senses of Cinema
Online Access: On/Off Campus
- Senses of Cinema is "an online journal devoted to the serious and eclectic discussion of cinema." Especially useful is the site's "Great Directors" section which provides well-researched biographies of important directors in world cinema.
- URL: http://www.sensesofcinema.com
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Books
- eBooks on EBSCOhost (formerly NetLibrary)

Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.eBooks, general topics, non-fiction, reference, consumer.

eBooks at EBSCOhost, formerly known as NetLibrary, provides access to electronic books (eBooks), including reference books, scholarly monographs, publications of many university presses, and consumer books that have been converted into digital format. It is possible to perform full-text searches of a single eBook, search thousands of volumes simultaneously, browse topic categories, or read eBooks directly online. There is currently no checkout period for eBooks (at EBSCOhost).
Users can create a My EBSCOhost account in order to use personalization tools, including creating a Favorites list, but a personal account is not required for accessing eBooks through the GALILEO interface.
GALILEO institutions purchased together the following collections:
- Shared Collection 1
- Shared Collection 2
- Shared Collection 9
- Database Provider: EBSCO Information and Learning
- Database Tutorial: Downloading eBooks on EBSCOhost
- Coverage Dates: Currently available
- Database Provider: EBSCO
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=zmnl
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- GIL Library Catalog
Online Access: On/Off Campus
- Search the UGA Libraries catalog for books, journals, CD-ROMs, and other media. Use title, author or subject searches, or perform a keyword search.
- URL: http://gil.uga.edu
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Dictionaries/Encyclopedias
- All-Movie Guide Glossary
Online Access: On/Off Campus
- The All Movie Guide Glossary bills itself as a detailed reference source for a wide variety of movie and film-related terms written by experts in the field.
- URL: http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=21:avg/info_pages/avg_glossary.html
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- The Complete Film Dictionary
Call Number: Main Ref PN1993.45.K66 1997
- Terms defined in this comprehensive dictionary are primarily in the areas of technology, critical theory, and 'filmic discourse.'
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection

- Dictionary of Film Terms: The Aesthetic Companion to Film Analysis
Call Number: Main Ref TR847.B43 1994
- Besides being an excellent source for photographs, this dictionary defines genres, styles, techniques and technical terms.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection

- Encyclopedia of Film Directors in the United States and Europe
Call Number: Main Ref Folio PN1998.A2E52 1993
- Each projected volume in this set will focus on one genre, giving a one or two sentence professional biography of the director followed by a list of his or her films. Currently the set consists of Comedy (Volume 1) and Crime Films (Volume 2).
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection

- International Motion Picture Almanac
Call Number: Main Ref PN1993.3.M9
- A film almanac loaded with information: statistics, biographies, awards, listings of independent theaters, and state and local film commissions to name a few. Although the almanac has a strong American bias, it does include information on Britain, France and Canada, with brief entries for other countries.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection

- The Oxford History of World Cinema
Call Number: Main Ref PN1993.5.A1096 1996
- This excellent history is densely packed with informative essays on film art and industry since 1865. Each of the three sections (silent cinema, sound cinema, and modern cinema) discusses genres, trends and national cinemas.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection

Directories
- The AllMovie Guide
Online Access: On/Off Campus
- Site contains biographies and plot summaries and is searchable by title, credit, genre, country and time period.
- URL: http://www.allmovie.com
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- Directory of International Film & Video Festivals
Online Access: On/Off Campus
- This directory lists over 500 international film festivals, including television and video festivals, giving details on how and when to enter these events.
- URL: http://www.britfilms.com/festivals
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- Film Festivals.com
Online Access: On/Off Campus
- The focus of this site is international film festivals. Includes articles on the festivals, films in competition and winners.
- URL: http://www.filmfestivals.com
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- Internet Movie Database
Online Access: On/Off Campus
- Similar to the All Movie Guide. However, the IMDB is very popular with film fans because of its extensive movie and television credit listings for actors, directors, producers and other creative personnel.
- URL: http://imdb.com
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Film Reviews
- Critics.com
Online Access: On/Off Campus
- Provides links to a dozen or so online reviews for each movie covered.
- URL: http://www.critics.com
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- Ebert & Roeper at the Movies
Online Access: On/Off Campus
- This website, a companion to the syndicated television show, has clips of reviews from the show.
- URL: http://bventertainment.go.com/tv/buenavista/ebertandroeper/
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- Film Review Annual
Call Number: Main Ref PN1995.F461
- Reprints reviews of full length films released in the United States from major U.S. magazines and newspapers such as Time, Newsweek, The Village Voice, and The Los Angeles Times. Volumes available: 1981-2001.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection

- Koreanfilm.org
Online Access: On/Off Campus
- Koreanfilm.org consists of film reviews, release dates, box office figures, and festival reports related to Korean cinema.
- URL: http://www.koreanfilm.org
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- Metacritic
Online Access: On/Off Campus
- Metacritic compiles reviews from respected critics and publications for film, video/dvd, music and games. Their unique Metascores show the critical consensus at a glance by taking a weighted average of critic grades.
- URL: http://www.metacritic.com
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- Midnight Eye
Online Access: On/Off Campus
- Midnight Eye covers "the latest and best in Japanese cinema" and includes film reviews, feature articles, and interviews with contemporary Japanese directors.
- URL: http://midnighteye.com
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- Movie Review Query Engine
Online Access: On/Off Campus
- The MRQE is one of the best aggregators of movie reviews on the web.
- URL: http://www.mrqe.com
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- Not Coming to a Theater Near You
Online Access: On/Off Campus
- From their web site: Not Coming to a Theater Near You began as a printed column in 1998, was published in varying capacities, and arrived at its current form as this web site (launched in October 2001). If not discerned in its title, this site assumes a bias towards older, often unpopular, and sometimes unknown films that merit a second look. This site caters specifically to those who find an impotent similarity in the "New Releases" section of a video store and whatevers "coming to a theater near you."
- URL: http://www.notcoming.com
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- Strictly Film School
Online Access: On/Off Campus
- "Strictly Film School is a dynamic, evolving personal homage journal dedicated to the analysis of landmark world cinema from an academic perspective."
- URL: http://www.filmref.com
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Guides/Handbooks
- The Media Theory Site
Online Access: On/Off Campus
- Launched by Professor David Gauntlett of the University of Bournemouth in January 1999, this site provides an interesting introduction to the vast world of media theory.
- URL: http://www.theory.org.uk
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News Sources
- Dark Horizons
Online Access: On/Off Campus
- News, interviews, movie trailers, movie reviews and information about upcoming DVD releases are all here in this frequently updated web site.
- URL: http://darkhorizons.com
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- Variety
Online Access: On/Off Campus
- Recognized and respected through out the world of show business, Variety is the premier source of entertainment news.
- URL: http://www.variety.com/
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Organizations/Associations
- American Film Institute
Online Access: On/Off Campus
- This national arts organization is dedicated to preserving the heritage of film and television, identifying and training new talent, and increasing the recognition of the moving image as an art form. Their web page provides information about the organization, their education efforts and news and upcoming events.
- URL: http://www.afi.com
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- British Film Institute
Online Access: On/Off Campus
- This national agency has the responsibility for encouraging and conserving film and television arts in the United Kingdom. Their web page provides a gateway to film links, information on their education efforts and information on the BFI National Library.
- URL: http://www.bfi.org.uk/
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- Cinema Sites: Media Contacts & Guilds
Online Access: On/Off Campus
- This Internet site provides links to the websites of various film industry organizations.
- URL: http://www.webcom.com/davidaug/Cinema_Sites_CONT.html#gen
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Statistics
- Box Office Guru
Online Access: On/Off Campus
- Contains box office receipt information for opening weekends, weekends, monthly averages, seasons, international releases and all-time blockbusters.
- URL: http://www.boxofficeguru.com
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- Box Office Mojo
Online Access: On/Off Campus
- Comprehensive web site for box office receipts for both domestic and international relaases.
- URL: http://boxofficemojo.com
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- Box Office Report
Online Access: On/Off Campus
- Contains weekly, yearly and all-time movie grosses for the United States and the United Kingdom.
- URL: http://www.boxofficereport.com
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- Koreanfilm.org
Online Access: On/Off Campus
- Koreanfilm.org consists of film reviews, release dates, box office figures, and festival reports related to Korean cinema.
- URL: http://www.koreanfilm.org
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- Paul Kagan's Box Office Champions
Call Number: Main Ref PN1995.3 U6 P32
- The first section lists last year's top 100 box office actors, producers, directors, and screenwriters by their films' domestic gross, worldwide gross, and worldwide rentals; the second section lists a larger number of actors, producers, directors, and screenwriters by name with data going back to 1985.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection

- WorldwideBoxOffice.com
Online Access: On/Off Campus
- The charts at this website contain gross figures in U.S. dollars and can be manipulated to see rankings for worldwide, domestic, overseas, and comparative data. This site is particularly useful for its historical information: coverage begins in the 1940s, with a few films from the 1920s-1930s also included.
- URL: http://www.worldwideboxoffice.com
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Web Subject Guides
- DocuSeek
Online Access: On/Off Campus
- DocuSeek is a search site for independent documentary, social issue, and educational videos. DocuSeek allows you to simultaneously search several leading film distributors' complete collections, representing the highest quality documentary and instructional media, films and videos available.
- URL: http://www.docuseek.com
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- Filmmaker.com
Online Access: On/Off Campus
- Billed as a "resource for filmmakers" this site has links to such topics as information on distribution, editing, producing and writing.
- URL: http://www.filmmaker.com
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- Movie Scripts: Drew's Meat and Potatoes
Online Access: On/Off Campus
- This website provides links to other sites containing film and television scripts in various versions such as drafts, director's revisions and shooting scripts.
- URL: http://www.script-o-rama.com/table.shtml
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- The Norman Lear Center: Studying Entertainment at USC
Online Access: On/Off Campus
- The Norman Lear Center at the Annenberg School of Communication University of Southern California is a "multidisciplinary research and public policy center exploring implications of entertainment, commerce and society." The web site offers over 40 current publications in pdf format on topics such as the media in Afghanistan and comedians commentaries on the events of 9/11.
- URL: http://www.learcenter.org/html
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