• Cinema Studies: The Key Concepts PN1993.45 H36 2006 (UWB/CCC Reference shelves)
• The Complete Film Dictionary PN1993.45 .K66 1997 (UWB/CCC Reference shelves)
• Dictionary of Film Terms TR847.B43 1994 (UWB/CCC Reference shelves)
• Film: An International History of the Medium PN1993.5.A1 S55 2002 (UWB/CCC Reference shelves)
• The Film Encyclopedia PN1993.45 .K34 2001 (UWB/CCC Reference shelves)
• The Film Studies Dictionary PN1993.45 .B53 2001 (UWB/CCC Reference shelves)
• Guide to American Cinema, 1965-1995  PN1993.5.U6 C87 1998 (UWB/CCC Reference shelves)
• Handbook of American Film Genres  PN1993.5.U6 H335 1988 (UWB/CCC Reference shelves)
• The Language of Cinema PN1993.45 .J23 1998 (UWB/CCC Reference shelves)
• The New Historical Dictionary of the American Film Industry  PN1993.5.U6 S539 1998 (UWB/CCC Reference shelves)
• International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers   PN 1997.8 I58 1997 (UWB/CCC Reference shelves)  *1990 edition also available
  Includes essays on major films, directors, actors, etc. Essays include a filmography and a bibliography of works on or by the entrant.
• Magill's American Film Guide (5 vol.) PN 1997.8 M24 1983 (UWB/CCC Reference shelves)
  Lists in alphabetical order brief analyses of 1000 of major American films. Essays range from 3-8 pages in length and critically examine the film and its relationship to film history
• Magill's Cinema Annual (1982--)  PN 1993.3 M34 (UWB/CCC Reference shelves)
  Each volume contains brief essays on the major films of the year. Often includes the box office earnings and a short bibliography of reviews
• Magill's Survey of Cinema: English Language Films  PN 1993.45 M3 1980 (UWB/CCC Reference shelves)
  Brief critical essays on hundreds of films released from 1927 to 1980
• Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature AI3 .R47 (1890-1985) (UWB/CCC Reference shelves, Index section)
  Look for articles about directors, actors, or the film industry.
• Reel Black talk : a sourcebook of 50 American filmmakers  PN1998.2 .M66 1997 (UWB/CCC Reference shelves)
• Women filmmakers & their films  PN1998.2 W66 1998 (UWB/CCC Reference shelves)
• A World History of Film PN1993.5 .A1 .S555 2002 (UWB/CCC Reference shelves)


• UW Libraries Catalog -- Search for books on the film, the genre, the director, the main actors/actresses, etc. Try the following Library of Congress Subject Headings in the UW Libraries Catalog Subject Headings Search:

• Film Criticism
• Motion Pictures
• Motion Picture Producers and Directors
• Motion Picture Actors and Actresses
• Motion Picture Studios
• Motion Pictures Reviews