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* Cinema and Media Arts Production and Film Resources

A guide to Kaufman Library and Web resources for cinema and media arts research

Finding Sources

Below you'll find a selection of resources you can use for your cinema and media arts research. Use the tabs to navigate to databases, streaming media, DVDs, trade publications, scholarly journals, books, and freely available Web resources.

Unsure how to begin your research? Follow the link below to access numerous tutorials to help you develop your search strategy for library resources.

Videos: Research Process Quick Tips by CREDO

Also view these research guides: Database Tutorials and Tutorials.

Resources

Kaufman Library provides access to many streaming media resources and DVDs that can help with your cinema and media arts projects and research.

Streaming Media


DVDs

Search the entire Kaufman Library collection using the link below. Once you've entered a search term, you can narrow your search by type/format of material (book, visual, etc.), creation date, location, language, and more.

Library Catalog Searches of DVDs by Genre

Below you will find links to searches of the Kaufman Library DVD collection by a variety of genres. If needed, you'll be able to edit the search (limit by date, etc.) once you enter the library catalog via the links provided.

Kaufman Library provides access to many databases that can help with your cinema media arts research. In addition to the those highlighted below, you can access our full list of databases using our Databases A-Z list (link below).

Cinema and Media Arts Databases

Multidisciplinary Databases

Multidisciplinary Reference

Kaufman Library provides access to many trade publications and journals both individually and through our databases that can help with your cinema and media arts research. In addition to the those highlighted below, you can access our full list of electronic journals using the link below.

Cinema and Media Arts Trade Publications

Cinema and Media Arts Journals

Books

Search the entire Kaufman Library collection using the link below. Once you've entered a search term, you can narrow your search by type/format of material (book, visual, etc.), creation date, location, language, and more.


Library Catalog Searches of Books by Genre

The link below will take you directly to books focused on a variety of topics related to cinema and media arts production in the Kaufman Library collection. You'll also be able to edit the search (limit by date, eBook vs. physical book, and more).


eBook Collections

You can also search our eBook collections directly instead of through the library catalog. Below are links to our eBook platforms.

Cinema and Media Arts General Resources on the Web

The following free internet sources for scripts and transcripts were found on the UCLA Library's LibGuide.

Note: "Some of these sites aren't "official" repositories by screenwriters or studios, and may contain early drafts rather than the final shooting script."