Aesthetics and History of Film

Background information

Begin with reference sources to get an introduction to your topic.This can help immensely!

Online databases

Scholarly articles about film

JSTOR: Academic journal articles. (user: maret password: frogs)

Project MUSE: Academic journal articles in the humanities and social studies.

ProQuest Central: Contemporary newspaper, journal, and magazine articles. (user: maret password: frogs)

Film history

Modern World History Online: American and world history from the 1500s to the present day. (user: maret password: frogs)

World History: The Modern Era: American and world history from the Renaissance to the present day. (user: maret password: frogs)

American History (ABC-CLIO): American history from 1350 to the present. (user: maret password: frogs)

American History (Facts on File): American history from Colonial era to present. (user: maret password: frogs)

Biographical information

Biography in Context: 600,000+ biographical profiles of people from around the world. (password: frogs)

American National Biography: Profiles of people who have shaped American history. (user: maret password: frogs)

Film journals and websites

Brights Lights: A free, online journal about films, focusing on reviews and some more indepth criticism.

CineFiles: A digital archive of reviews, press kits, festival and showcase program notes, newspaper articles, and other film documents.

Images: A Journal of Film and Culture: Commentary on films, directors, and genres.

Scope: A free, online journal of film studies edited by staff and students at the Institute of Film Studies at the University of Nottingham.

Maret in-library resources

Search for books and videos on your topic in the library catalog.

Primary Dewey decimal location for information about film: 791

Get books from American University

Maret students can borrow books (and only books) from AU.

Here's how it works:

Search the AU library catalog. Make sure to limit your search by location to American only.

Copy down all the information about any books you want (title, author, call number, and location), and email it to library@maret.org. We'll get the books for you within 48 hours, and you can return them to the Maret library when you're done.

Important links

Did you know that you can check out videos from the Maret library? You can look up titles in the library catalog; if we have something you want to check out, just ask a librarian to get it for you. Checkouts are for one week.