What is Library Catalog?
Library Catalog is the library catalog for ALL of the 8 Vanderbilt Libraries. You can use it to find:
- Books
- DVDs & videos
- Periodical titles (not individual articles)
- Reserve materials
- and more .....
Useful Library of Congress Subject Headings
Do a "subject begins with" search using one of the Library of Congress subject headings listed below:
| Film Adaptations |
Film Remakes | |
| Film Criticism | Academy awards (Motion Pictures) |
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| African-Americans in motion pictures |
Independent Filmmakers |
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| Film noir |
Horror films |
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| Film Critics |
Epic films | |
| Film Festivals |
Film Genres |
Search Tips
1. Use AND to combine terms (example: criticism AND Spielberg)
2. Use OR to search related terms (example: Film OR Motion picture)
3. Use $ to truncate a word and return all possible endings (example: using "critic$" -- searches for all variants of the word "critic," for example, critic, critics, criticism)
Government Information/Film Studies Librarian
Browsing for Books
Another option is to browse the STACKS for books. The following call number areas might be of interest for this subject area. All of these call numbers are located on the 7th floor at Central Library.
| Broadcasting |
PN1990-1992.92 |
| Radio Broadcasts | PN 1991-1991.9 |
| Non broadcast video recordings |
PN1992-1992.92 |
| Televison broadcasts |
PN 1992.93-1992.95 |
| Motion Pictures | PN 1993-1999 |
"What floor are these on?"
Click here to find out.
Want to find books in other libraries?
- WorldCat (Discovery) This link opens in a new windowCatalog of books, manuscripts, websites, internet resources, maps, computer programs, musical scores, films, slides, newspapers, journals, magazines, sound recordings, articles, chapters, papers, and videotapes available at libraries worldwide. Cross-search OCLC databases: ArchiveGrid, ArticleFirst, Ebooks, ECO, ERIC, GPO, MEDLINE, OAIster, PapersFirst, ProceedingsFirst, WorldCat, and WorldCatDissertations.
