Call Numbers for Film Books
Wayne State University Libraries have many books relevant to the study of Film Studies. Much of the Film Studies book collection is located at Purdy Kresge Library.
There are several Call Number ranges that cover the area of Film Studies. Some of the most popular ones are below.
Motion Pictures PN 1993 - PN 1999
Broad coverage of the area, as well as individual motion pictures and directors, criticism and analysis, how-to etc.
Cinematography TR 847-899
All things technical, including photography, editing including how-to books on using various software packages.
Visual Anthropology GN 347
A different look at film including production, artifacts and effect on audiences.
Call Numbers for Books on Media Studies
Library of Congress call numbers
P87-96: Communication and Mass Media
PN1990-1992: Broadcasting, Non-broadcast video media
PN1993-1999: Motion pictures
PN4699-5650: Journalism
Book Not @ Wayne?
- MeLCatIf you can't find a book at WSU, try MelCat, the Michigan Electronic Library. This is a statewide network of libraries that lend and borrow books from each other. It usually takes 3-5 business days to request and have a book delivered to WSU for pickup.
eBooks and Print Books
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Film: Theory and Philosophy
Film: Criticism and Interpretation
Reference Books, Encyclopedias, and Handbooks
Reference Works
- AFI Catalog Film DatabaseFreely searchable database of film available online.
The American Film Institute catalog of motion pictures produced in the United StatesCall Number: PRINT Storage (Use Request Button; Library Use Only)ISBN: 0835204405An ongoing project by the American Film Institute (AFI) to catalog all commercially-made and theatrically exhibited American motion pictures from the birth of cinema in 1893 to the present.
Each entry in the catalog typically includes the film's title, physical description, production and distribution companies, production and release dates, cast and production credits, a plot summary, song titles, and notes on the film's history. The films are indexed by personal credits, production and distribution companies, year of release, and major and minor plot subjects.
