Japanese Film

The Library's catalog enables patrons to search & browse Falvey Memorial Library’s collection of books, journals, audio/video materials, electronic resources and more.

Examples of Library of Congress subjects:
"motion pictures" and Japan
"motion pictures" and Japan and criticism
National characteristics, Japanese
Asians in motion pictures

Examples of keyword searches:
japan and culture and (cinema or film or movies)
japan* and literature and (cinema or film or movies)

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Provides citations, abstracts, and full-text, when available, of dissertations and theses from 1743 to the present.

Provides citations to journal articles, books, book chapters, and dissertations on all aspects of literature, language and linguistics, literary theory and criticism, dramatic arts, and folklore. International in scope; coverage from 1926 to present. Subscription to the MLA International Bibliography also includes access to the MLA Directory of Periodicals..
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Indexes academic journal, popular magazines, and books in the fields of film and television. Includes abstracts for scholarly journal articles. Topics range from film & television theory, to preservation & restoration, writing, production, cinematography, and technical aspects. Coverage goes back to the early 20th century and encompasses foreign language publications.
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Index to international, English language journals in psychology, sociology, anthropology, geography, economics, political science and law.
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Indexes and abstracts academic journals, magazines, and book reviews in the humanities. Includes abstracts and selected full-text. Coverage extends back to 1984.
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Provides a full-text archive of academic journals and books in the humanities, social sciences and mathematics. The most recent three to five years of a journal are usually not included.
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Searchable collection of recent full-text humanities journals published by Johns Hopkins University Press. Click here to search Film and Media Studies journal.
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Indexes the literature of sociology and related fields. Includes citations to journal articles, dissertations, books, conference papers, and magazines. Offers abstracts and selected full text.
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"Volume 6 provides a general introduction to Japan's history during the first three quarters of the twentieth century, with emphasis on political, economic, social and intellectual trends."

"Provides thorough coverage of films and filmmakers, including legendary films, actors and actresses, directors, writers and other production artists. Entries include a detailed essay written by an expert; biographies; filmographies; comprehensive credits; major awards; and updated bibliographies, as well as photographs. General and professional audiences."

Subject specific within the International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers.

Subject specific within the International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers.

"This reference provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to film and film studies, covering such aspects as production, national traditions, studios, genres, critical theory and film history."
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Includes entries of approximately 7,000 biographies on notables from every part of the world and from all time periods.The Encyclopedia includes articles on Japanese directors such as Akira Kurosawa, Kenji Mizoguchi and Yasujiro Ozu.

LB2369 .G53 2016 Information desk. For an online overview of MLA style, see The MLA Style Center, or this page at the Purdue Owl.

A guide for citing electronic and print sources in your research, covering a variety of formats.