Guides: Film & Media Studies: Start Your Research

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Welcome!

Welcome to the Film & Media Studies research guide. This guide is intended to highlight major resources that Georgetown provides to support research and teaching in film and media studies. Use the menu to the left to view specific types of resources.

If you have any questions or need assistance with your research, please e-mail the Film Studies Librarian at melissa.jones@georgetown.edu.

Getting Started

The following resources are recommended for starting your film & media studies research. Additional resources are available through the left-hand menu.

Film and Television Literature Index
A bibliographic database that provides cover-to-cover indexing and abstracts for more than 300 publications, and selected coverage of 300 more.
MLA International Bibliography
Provides access to worldwide scholarly research in literature (including drama), language, linguistics, folklore, film, radio, television, and theater, representing all national literatures. Does not include book reviews.
Communication & Mass Media Complete
Communication & Mass Media Complete offers full text and indexing for journals in communication, mass media, and other closely-related fields. This link searches both Communication & Mass Media Complete and Communication Abstracts.