Most of the film studies books are located on the north end of the Main Level in McFarlin Library's west wing.
Books relating to cinema (and drama in general) have call numbers beginning with the letters "PN". The letters and numbers that follow indicate the specific subject area. For example:
PN1600-3307 | Drama |
PN1993-1999 | Motion pictures |
PN1993.5 | History of film by country |
PN1993.5.U6 | United States |
PN1994 | General works on cinema |
PN1995 | General special: film criticism, aesthetics, etc. |
PN1995.7 | Pictures and sound |
PN1995.75 | Silent film |
PN1995.9.A-Z | Special topics (not country-specific) |
PN1995.9.F54 | Film noir |
PN1995.9.H6 | Horror |
PN1995.9.M83 | Music |
PN1996 | Authorship, scenario writing, etc. |
PN1997-1997.85 | Plays, scenarios, etc. |
PN1998 | Biography |
PN1998.3.F45 | Fellini, Federico |
PN2287, PN2308, etc. | Individual actors and actresses |
PN2287.G3 | Clark Gable |
PN2598.L46 | Vivien Leigh |
Finding Books on Film Genres
The following are examples of Summon subject headings for books about films of various genres.
A film genre isn't its theme or topic, but there may be overlap.
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The following books will be helpful in finding information about Film Studies.
To check if McFarlin Library has these books in our collection, and to get the call number to find the book on the shelf, please use the Summon link on the right side of the page.
Can't find what you need at McFarlin? Use these resources to locate books that may be available online or from other libraries. If you find a book you want: