IST 605: History of Film

This guide is intended to aid college and graduate-level students in accessing resources and information related to the history of film and cinema. This guide holds a variety of sources such as databases, journal articles, reference resources, and more. This is meant to be a comprehensive guide that gives students a deep and rich understanding of the film industry with sources analyzing its history, its societal impacts, its challenges, and its future. It will help users discover, search for, and access peer-reviewed, reliable, quality sources that will give them an understanding of the changes the film industry has undergone.

Resources in this guide cover a variety of topics pertaining to the film industry. Sources are found within pages organized by resource type and topic: the history of the film industry, animation, technological advancements, societal impacts, the future of film, and institutions & organizations. Some resources may be found on multiple pages as they pertain to multiple topics. These resources are meant to serve students as educational resources, teaching them about the past, present, and future of the film industry. 

Advanced Search Strategies:

• Boolean Operators (AND, OR, NOT - narrow, broaden, or refine your search) 
• Phrase Searching (search for an exact phrase by enclosing it in quotation marks)
• Field Searching (use subject fields to specify the part of a resource in which your search terms should appear)
• Hyphen Character Searching (utilize all hyphen variations of applicable words)
• Provided Filters

Keywords:

(Each page has specific keywords listed for each resource)

• Film
• Cinema
• Entertainment
• Film History
• Media
• Film Industry
• Hollywood
• Animation
• Film Production
• Film Distribution
• Technological Advancements

Places to Search: 

• Local library (online or in-person)
• University library (online or in-person)
• Search engines (Google, Bing, Safari, etc.)