A useful subject heading in the library catalog is Motion Pictures. You will notice that this subject heading is broken down into subcategories and that there are over 200 related subject headings. If you do not wish to browse the headings, do a word search on your topic and follow the subject heading links at the bottom of relevant records to find additional, useful resources.
Once you do a search in the library catalog, choose Video/DVD/Streaming from the pull-down menu.
To see a partial list of journals having to do with film studies that the library subscribes to, do a subject search on motion pictures and click on limit/sort at the top of the page. Limit to where the item is located by choosing Main Periodical.
There are two primary areas in the Library of Congress Classification system where books on film can be found.
PN 1993-1999
Z 5784
Many titles, including those having to do with foreign films, are shelved in the circulating stacks and therefore, not mentioned in this guide. The shelves can be browsed electronically by clicking on a relevant item's call number. Use Next Page and Previous Page to see what is shelved close to the relevant item.
