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Databases for Film Studies

April 8, 2026 • 11:45 am

Film Studies – Best Bets

  • Film and Television Literature Index with Full Text
    Indexing and abstracts for more than 370 publications as well as full text for more than 100 journals on all aspects of film and television theory, production, and reviews. More info
  • Kanopy
    Click red button to "Visit the App State Collection" and then "Log in to App State." Kanopy provides educational streaming access to over 27,000 documentaries and critically acclaimed films. More info
  • MLA International Bibliography
    Indexes journal articles, books, and other resources on folklore, languages, linguistics, and literature. More info
  • Performing Arts Periodicals Database
    Provides indexing and abstracts for more than 395 international periodicals, plus full text for more than 160 of the indexed journals, covering a broad spectrum of the arts and entertainment industry. More info
  • Swank
    Streaming library of feature films, documentaries, and foreign films from the largest movie studios. We usually have over 100 films available each semester, chosen for classes at faculty request. More info

Film Studies – Also Useful

  • Academic Search Complete
    Provides full text for over 8,500 magazines and journals over a wide array of academic disciplines. More info
  • America: History and Life with Full Text
    Provides access to journal articles, book reviews, and dissertations covering United States and Canadian history and culture from prehistoric times to the present. More info
  • America’s Historical Newspapers
    Includes more than 1,000 U.S. historical newspapers published between 1690 and 1922, including titles from all 50 states. More info
  • Art Full Text
    Includes nearly 170 full-text periodicals, and indexes thousands of English and foreign-language periodicals, yearbooks, museum bulletins, dissertations, and art reproductions. More info
  • Art Index Retrospective
    Covering content for more than 55 years of art journalism, this retrospective resource includes articles, interviews, reviews and much more from over 600 publications. More info
  • Artstor
    More than two million art images for non-profit educational use from numerous art, architecture, and anthropology collections. See More Info for a collection list. More info
  • Design and Applied Arts Index
    Journal articles, exhibition reviews, and news items about all aspects of design and crafts, from textiles and ceramics to vehicle design, advertising and sustainability. More info
  • Digital Theatre Plus
    Gives access to over 600 award-winning productions and a wealth of related study materials. More info
  • Historical Abstracts with Full Text
    Provides citations with abstracts to over 1,700 journals, book and media reviews, and dissertations covering world history (excluding the U.S. and Canada) from 1450 to the present. More info
  • ProQuest Historical Newspapers
    Offers full text and full image articles for 13 large American daily newspapers and two daily British newspapers (1764-2005). More info

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Breanne Crumpton
Breanne Crumpton