Film and Television Reference Sources
- Encyclopedia of Television byCall Number: Olin Reference PN1992.18 E53 2004 +Publication Date: 20044 vols. 2nd ed. "...includes more than 1,000 original essays from more than 250 contributors and examines specific programs and people, historic moments and trends, major policy disputes and such topics as violence, tabloid television and the quiz show scandal. It also includes histories of major television networks as well as broadcasting systems around the world and is complemented by resource materials, photos and bibliographical information." (publisher)
- Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 2007 byCall Number: Olin Reference PN1992.3 U5 T463 2009+Publication Date: 20094 vols. "...represents decades of research and television’s entire history. While documentation regarding cast and personnel is now often found online, descriptions of the shows from authoritative sources are still not widely available. Terrace fills that gap with this work, which covers more than 9,350 shows and constitutes the most comprehensive documentation of TV series ever published"-- ( publisher)
- Oxford Bibliographies: Cinema and Media StudiesProvides peer-reviewed annotated bibliographies on film history, television studies, media studies, critical theory, visual arts, cultural studies, digital culture, game studies, popular culture, and the study of the moving image. Bibliographies are browseable by subject area and keyword searchable.
- Queer Encyclopedia of Film and Television byCall Number: Olin Reference PN1590 G39 Q44 2005 +Publication Date: 2005Drawn from the online encyclopaedia of queer arts and culture - www.glbtq.com. Alphabetically arranged entries cover topics, people, films, and television shows from an LGBTQ perspective. Each entry contains a bibliography.
- St. James Encyclopedia of Popular CultureCall Number: Print copy:Olin Reference E169.1 S764 2013+Publication Date: 2013Entries cover topics and persons in major areas of popular culture: film; music; print culture; social life; sports; television and radio; and art and performance (which include theater, dance, stand-up comedy, and other live performance).
- Watching TV: Eight Decades of American TelevisionCall Number: Olin Reference PN 1992.5 U5 C37 2016+Publication Date: Syracuse Univ. Press, 2016A detailed, season-by-season chronology of American television programming from the medium's inception to the present, including every prime time fall schedule since 1944. This third edition includes coverage up through the mid-2010s and looks ahead to the next waves of change. Illustrated, indexed.
Feminism and Gender Reference Sources
- Encyclopedia of gender and societyCall Number: Print copy: Olin Reference HQ1115 E54 2009+Publication Date: Sage, 20092 volumes; Focuses on significant gender scholarship within commonly recognized areas of social research.
- Encyclopedia of Women in Today's WorldPublication Date: Sage, 2011Covers the spectrum of defining women in the contemporary world. Signed entries (with cross-references and recommended readings) cover the full range of issues in contemporary women's studies.
- Handbook of American Women's HistoryCall Number: Olin Reference HQ 1410 .H36x 2000Publication Date: Sage, 2000Presents short articles on key people, events, and ideas that have shaped the history of women in the United States. Arranged alphabetically, each entry is accompanied by a bibliography of primary and secondary sources.
- Lgbt, encyclopedia of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender history in AmericaCall Number: Print copy: Olin Reference HQ76.3.U5 E53x 2004
See the Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies subject guide for more reference sources.
Television Schedules
- TV TangoProvides current and historical primte time television listings dating back to 1950, with selected programming outside of prime time. Includes episode lists with synopses and original air dates, awards, and ratings, along with links to Wikipedia, IMDB, TV Guide, BFI and video streaming sites.