Research Guides: Cinema Studies: Finding Books

Finding Books

Finding Books

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Reference Books

Below are key reference books that provide a general overview of a topic or help identify synonyms, related terms, or basic data. These sources often include references and lists of further readings.

A Dictionary of Film Studies by Annette Kuhn; Guy Westwell
ISBN: 9780198832096

Publication Date: 2020

Written by experts in the field, and covers terms, concepts, debates, and movements in film theory and criticism; film history, movements, and genres; and more.
Cinema Studies: the Key Concepts by Susan Hayward
ISBN: 9780415538138

Publication Date: 2013

An essential guide for anyone interested in film. Providing accessible coverage of a comprehensive range of genres, movements, theories and production terms
The Routledge Companion to Film History by William Guynn (Editor)
ISBN: 9780415776578

Publication Date: 2010

An indispensable guide for anyone studying film history for the first time. It presents a substantial and readable overview of the field and provides students with a tool of reference that will be valuable throughout their studies.
Movies in American History [3 Volumes] by Philip C. DiMare (Editor)
ISBN: 9781598842968

Publication Date: 2011

A valuable resource for understanding of how movies have both reflected and helped engender America's political, economic, and social history.