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Film Studies: Find Books

Addlestone Library Catalog

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    This link allows users to search the Addlestone Library collection via the on-line catalog. Keyword, title, author and subject searching is available.

Books with the subject headings for film are generally located in the Library of Congress call number area of PN. However, this area covers much more than film (literary history and collections, theater, oratory, journalism). and it is more productive to search our catalog by the subject term Motion Pictures. The term Motion Pictures can also be combined with other subject or keywords to get specific areas of film. These are some examples:

Motion Pictures and History

Motion Pictures and Literature

Motion Pictures and Music

Motion Pictures and the Arts

 

Combine the term Motion Pictures with specific events, areas, or people such as:

World War, 1939-1945 -- Motion pictures and the war

Motion pictures and television

Motion Pictures and Nixon

 

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Finding Books

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why should I use books?

  • books contain summarized knowledge on established areas of research
  • books are a good starting point for selecting and refining a topic
  • books have bibliographies and reference lists that will help you identify other important works on a subject

how do I find books?

Use the College of Charleston Library Catalog to find books in the library.

Search by:

  • title - exact title or beginning of title
  • keyword - word or words (nouns tend to work best) that describe your topic
  • author - last name, first name
  • subject - library subject headings

I have identified a book that I would like, how do I find it in the library?

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