Library Research Guides: Film and Television Studies: Find Reference Sources

Video Reference Databases

Asian Film Online: Volumes I and II
Part of Academic Video Online (AVON), this collection contains over 1,000 feature films, documentaries, and shorts curated by film scholars and critics.
Filmakers Library Online: Volumes I, II and III
Part of Academic Video Online (AVON), this collection provides award-winning documentaries on diverse cultures and traditions with relevance across the curriculum.
New World Cinema: Independent Features and Shorts, 1990-Present
Part of Academic Video Online (AVON), this collection includes over 200 full-length feature films from leading independent distributors and award-winning short films.
Silent Film Online
Part of Academic Video Online (AVON), this collection contains silent features, serials, and shorts from the 1890s to the 1930s.

Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
Motion picture information, including full cast and crew; trailers, industry information, and more.
American Film Institute (AFI) Catalog of Feature Films
Information on cast and crew, plot summaries, subjects, genres, and historical notes for nearly 77,000 American feature-length and short films produced 1893-2011.
CineFiles Database - University of California Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive
Digital images of reviews, press kits, newspaper articles, and other documents covering world cinema, past and present.
Film Literature Index
Citations to articles, film reviews, and book reviews published between 1976-2001.
Moving Image Source Research Guide - Museum of the Moving Image
Provides links to online resources related to film, television, and digital media.