Databases on Film Camera History
Databases that includes academic indexes and archival collections on film and film studies.
ProQuest
ProQuest. (n.d.). Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive. https://proquest.libguides.com/eima
Annotation
The Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive is a ProQuest database that provides full-text access to historical entertainment industry magazines covering film, television, theater, music, and broadcasting. Publications within the archive document changes in filmmaking technology, camera equipment, film production, and industry trends from the early twentieth century through the modern era. This database is particularly valuable because it gives researchers access to contemporary trade publications that recorded technological developments as they occurred. Undergraduate students studying the evolution of film and camera technology can use these primary sources to supplement scholarly research.
The database includes both basic and advanced search options, allowing users to search by keyword, publication title, author, subject, and date. Users can narrow results using filters such as publication, document type, date range, and language, with search results sortable by relevance or publication date. The archive contains full-text scans of historical magazines and trade publications that are updated as additional collections become available. Users can create ProQuest accounts to save searches, organize documents, export citations, and email or download articles. The intended audience includes students, faculty, historians, librarians, journalists, and media researchers.
Search Process
I found this database through my Dominican’s database directory using the search terms entertainment industry magazines, film trade publications, and motion picture history.
JSTOR
JSTOR. (n.d.). Film History. https://www.jstor.org/journal/filmhistory
Annotation
Film History on JSTOR provides access to one of the leading peer-reviewed journals devoted to the historical study of cinema. Articles examine topics such as early filmmaking, camera development, cinematography, film preservation, production techniques, and technological innovation throughout the history of motion pictures. The journal is an excellent source for research on the evolution of film and camera technology because it contains scholarly analyses supported by historical evidence. Undergraduate students and beginning researchers can use it to locate reliable academic sources for papers and projects.
JSTOR offers both basic and advanced search options that allow users to search by keyword, author, title, publication date, and subject. Users can refine results using filters for discipline, publication type, date, and access level, and search results may be sorted by relevance or publication date. The journal contains full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly articles with archival coverage spanning several decades. Users may create personal JSTOR accounts to save articles, organize research, and export citations. The intended audience includes students, faculty, librarians, historians, and academic researchers.
Search Process
I located this database through Dominican’s database list and searched using the keywords film history, camera technology, and cinema history.
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