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Film and television : a guide to the reference literature
Emmons, Mark. Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, c2006.

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Review (From Choice)
(December 01, 2006)

"Emmons's passion for the large and small screen is evident in this annotated bibliography of reference sources, for which he personally examined and described over 1,200 resources. Recognizing that movies and television are now legitimate areas of growing scholarly analysis, his work identifies print titles (exhaustively) and free and subscription Web sites (selectively). Beyond the standard bibliographies, encyclopedias, and even filmographies, works are organized by topic. The longest chapter, "Genres," is 93 pages of resources. Other chapters include "Studios" (by name; mostly US); "Portrayals" (about gender, race, and class); "Making Films and Television Programs" (exploring technical aspects); "Film and Television Industry" (from a more popular point of view); and a short section titled "Fans and Audience." Emmons (library, Univ. of New Mexico) reluctantly limits himself to English-language publications (but spends 46 pages on worldwide cinema) and excludes journalism, individuals and individual works, memorabilia, and trivia. Brief explanatory topic introductions precede carefully done, insightful source annotations that speak to quality, currency, and uniqueness. Appendixes provide bonuses: recommended LC subject headings; LC Moving Image Genre/Form List; a breakdown of LC classification PN1900 by subject, then by classification number, followed by similar information for Dewey. An excellent guide for researchers." Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and above. L. B. Harris University of South Carolina Lancaster

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