Film Studies Research Guide
Library Catalogs

Library Catalogs

UMass Amherst Library Catalog
Search for books, journals, and other materials by author, title, subject, keyword, call number, journal title, etc. For materials on a specific subject, enter your term(s) into the Subject or Keyword search boxes. The Library of Congress Subject Headings (Z695.L695+) located near the Reference Desk on the Main Floor of the W.E.B. Du Bois Library suggests search terms (subject headings). Some examples of relevant subject headings in Film Studies follow.

Animated Films
Documentary Films
Motion pictures--Awards
Motion Picture Actors and Actresses -- United States -- Biography

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CW/MARS Catalog
Contains records for the materials of participating public, academic, school, regional, and special libraries in Central and Western Massachusetts.

Find Library Materials by Call Numbers

The Library Catalog provides a call number and location for each item. The call number consists of an alphanumeric string based on the Library of Congress classification system. View an example of how to read a call number.

Materials about Film Studies can be found primarily in the "PN" call number area on floor 12 of the W.E.B. Du Bois Library.

PN 1992 - PN 1992.92 Television Broadcasts
PN 1993 - PN 1998 Motion Pictures

As Film Studies is an interdisciplinary field, relevant materials may also be found in other locations. These include:

GN 340 Ethnographic Film

N 6400 Video

P 91 Communications

TR 800 Cinematography