Research Guides: CA 527-History of Film (UNH Manchester): Reference Sources

Selected Print Reference Sources

Americans at War by John Phillips Resch
ISBN: 002865806X
Publication Date: 2004-12-03
Encyclopedia of Early Cinema by Richard Abel (Editor)
ISBN: 0415234409
Publication Date: 2005-01-12
In this major A-Z work, 'early cinema' refers to the first 20 or 25 years of the cinema's emergence at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries, from the early 1890s to the middle 1910s.
Encyclopedia of the Documentary Film by Ian Aitken (Editor)
ISBN: 1579584454
Publication Date: 2005-10-01
St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture by Sara Pendergast (Editor); Tom Pendergast (Editor); Jim Cullen (Introduction by)
ISBN: 1558624007
Publication Date: 1999-12-01
The Encyclopedia of American Independent Filmmaking by Vincent LoBrutto
ISBN: 0313301999
Publication Date: 2002-12-30
Independent filmmaking is often regarded as a relatively recent phenomenon, yet the so-called movement has actually existed as long as movies themselves. In this indispensable single-volume reference work, LoBrutto surveys the subject from cinema's inception through the 21st century.
The Encyclopedia of Novels into Film by John C. Tibbetts; James M. Welsh
ISBN: 081603317X
Publication Date: 1998-01-01
For as long as there have been movies, filmmakers have labored to translate novelists' words into flickering images. From silent epics such as Birth of a Nation to contemporary blockbusters like Jurassic Park, directors have looked to literature for their inspiration. Now, The Encyclopedia of Novels into Film provides the first comprehensive look between the pages and behind the scenes of this long-standing cinematic tradition.
Video Versions by James M. Welsh; Thomas L. Erskine; John C. Tibbetts
ISBN: 0313301859
Publication Date: 2000-03-30
"Video Versions" identifies nearly 300 films and their theatrical origins, providing readers with an overview of the films and highlighting similarities and differences to the source plays.

Selected Online Reference Sources

The following reference resources provide you with background and context on a topic and are good springboards to further research materials.

American National Biography This link opens in a new window
Profiles of deceased men and womenfrom all eras and walks of life whose lives have shaped the US. All articles originally included in ANB Online were on biographical subjects who died before the end of 1995. Articles on important figures who have died since 1995 are being added in quarterly updates, but coverage of people in this category is not yet complete. If you cannot find an article on a subject, he or she may have died after 1995, or may be living. Dates of coverage: 1600s-current
Americans at War This link opens in a new window
Explains how mobilization for war and how wars themselves have altered the fabric of everyday life. Places major American conflicts in the context of cultural and social events and conditions on the home front.Coverage: Colonial Wars-War on Terrorism

Biography in Context
Can be used to find past and present noteworthy figures for personal or general interest, or as a biographical starting point for in-depth research on a particular event, country or era.
CREDO Reference
Online reference library that provides access to a selection of reference books including encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, and books of quotations, not to mention a range of subject-specific titles covering everything from art to accountancy and literature to law.

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography This link opens in a new window
The national record of men and women who have shaped British history and culture worldwide, from Roman Britain to the present
Oxford Handbooks Online: History and Literature 2014 This link opens in a new window
Each Handbook offers thorough introductions to topics and a critical survey of the current state of scholarship in a particular field of study, creating an original conception of the field and setting the agenda for new research. The articles review the key issues and major debates, and provide an original argument for how those debates might evolve. Note: UNH's access is for the Oxford Handbooks Online History, Literature Collections 2014.
World News Digest (Facts on File) This link opens in a new window
Archival record of domestic and international news is updated weekly, covering all major political, social, and economic events since November 1940.
History of the American Cinema This link opens in a new window
This series considers the film industry from its early roots in the 19th century through the 1980s. It examines the development of film and the film industry, analyzing both the genres, themes and technology that defined each decade and the political and economic background that gave rise to them. Volumes 1-10
Theatre in Video: Volume 1 This link opens in a new window
Contains definitive performances of the world's leading plays, together with online streaming video of film documentaries, representing hundreds of leading playwrights, actors and directors. Users can select portions of videos and save them as playable clips.