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A Film Research Guide

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Using designated Subject headings from The Library of Congress can help find relevant materials more effectively (both for books in the library and articles in the databases). Some examples of subject headings for film history:

Motion Pictures - History

Silent Films - History

Documentary Films - History and Criticism

Motion Pictures - Spain - Chronology

Micheaux, Oscar, 1884-1951 - Criticism and Interpretation

Film History Journals

Film History - Article Databases