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Film & Media

This guide contains library resources on Film, Cinema, and other forms of mass media entertainment, as well as links to internal and external sources on these subjects

Need to select a research topic or find background information?  

The Reference Collection includes a variety of different sources, such as: subject-focused encyclopedias, handbooks, almanacs, maps/atlases, statistical compendiums, dictionaries, and more. Look here to find introductory articles on subject-related topics. The broad perspective offered by such articles often proves helpful for narrowing research topics before pursuing more in-depth information. 

This guide provides some recommendations for encyclopedias and other reference resources that might provide helpful information relating to your topic.

Recommended Subject-Focused Encyclopedias

Recommended Subject-Focused Encyclopedias

The following encyclopedias and dictionaries are recommended for research relating to Media and Film. Books with a Call Number beginning with the letters "Ref" are shelved in alphanumeric order by call number in the Reference Collection on the Second Floor of Kean University's Nancy Thompson Learning Commons (Library).

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