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Asian Film Online
Narrative films, documentaries, and short films by independent Asian filmmakers depicting contemporary Asian culture and society.
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Broadcasting America: The Rise of Mass Media and Communications
Digitized primary sources that document the history of RCA and radio and TV broadcasting.
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China on Film
Digitized 20th century films of life in China and Hong Kong, primarily filmed by Western travelers.
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Articles in the fields of communication and mass media dating from 1900 to the present.
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Digitalia Ocho y Medio Cinema Studies Collection
Screenplays, biographies, and works of criticism published by Ocho y Medio, primarily in Spanish.
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Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive
Digitized trade and popular publications covering music, theatre, film, television, video games, and more dating from the 19th - 21st centuries.
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Film & Television Literature Index
*Best Bet for SubjectScholarly articles and industry news on topics related to film and television.
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Digitized accurate and authorized versions of over 1000 screenplays.
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Documentary films covering a wide range of academic topics, including history, technology, culture, and current events.
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Hindi Cinema: Histories of Film-making
Video interviews, on-set footage, photographs, and film posters documenting the history of Bollywood cinema.
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Kanopy
Streaming video library that includes documentaries, independent and foreign films, classics, and feature films.
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MLA International Bibliography
*Best Bet for SubjectCritical scholarship on literature, language, linguistics, folklore, and film.
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Journals in music, dance, theatre, film, and a wide range of performing arts disciplines.
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Popular Culture Studies in Video
Streaming videos covering 20th - 21st century popular culture, including documentaries on films, television, fashion, comics, and gaming.
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Digitized primary and secondary sources from a wide variety of subject areas organized into many subcollections.
About ProQuest Digital CollectionsProQuest One Entertainment & Popular Culture
Digitized primary and secondary sources in the areas of music, film, television, gaming, comics, and childhood and youth culture.
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Digitized film scripts, comic books, advice columns, and documentary films.
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Screen Studies Collection (ProQuest)
*Best Bet for SubjectFilm scholarship and filmographies for American and international films.
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Digitized silent film adaptations of Shakespeare plays.
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Digital library of streaming online silent feature films, documentaries, serials, and shorts from the 1890s to the 1930s.
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Streaming video library with feature films and documentaries.
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Vanderbilt Television News Archive
Streaming video of news broadcasts by national television networks.
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Digitized films produced during the Victorian era primarily in Great Britain.
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Youth and Popular Culture Magazine Archive
Digitized backfiles of pre-teen and teen magazines from the U.K., U.S., and Canada.
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