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WorldCat & Inter Library Loan

WorldCat
WorldCat searches the catalog records of libraries across the globe. Records include many formats: books, serial titles, DVDs, CDs, conference proceedings, and maps.

Inter Library Loan
Using Inter Library Loan will allow you to obtain items from other libraries. The first time you sign up for an account you will have to fill out the "First Time User" form.

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Central Search

CENTRAL SEARCH

Search for books on your topic in the library catalog. You may want to search by broader terms to include the cultural and/or historical context of the film.

For example:

Martial arts cinema
gender in film
film noir and criticism

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Film Databases

IMDB
IMDb is an online database of information related to films, television programs, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, plot summaries, trivia, ratings, and fan and critical reviews.
Black Film Archive
Black Film Archive celebrates the rich, abundant history of Black cinema. We are an evolving archive dedicated to making historically and culturally significant films about Black people accessible through a streaming guide with cultural context. The films collected on Black Film Archive have something significant to say about the Black experience; speak to Black audiences; and/or have a Black star, writer, producer, or director.
HanCinema
HanCinema is an South Korean Movie and Drama Database. It provides information related to Korean movies, television dramas, actors, and other related information.
Hindi Movie Database
Explore a list of released Hindi movies along with trailers, box office collection, posters & more. Get the complete database of all released Bollywood films only on Cinestaan.
Nigerian Movie Database
The Nigerian Movie Database (NMDb) is Nigeria's most popular and authoritative source for Nigerian movies, movie ratings, TV and celebrity content.