An attempt to increase individuals' sophistication in finding information about movies is made in this guide. Strategies to uncover reviews, criticism, biographies and other film data in the University of California at San Diego libraries are outlined. The first major section deals with approaches to the card catalog and suggests ways of getting…

Children's librarians are increasingly aware of the value of films in programing: films are attractive to children, they illuminate the familiar and suggest new areas of interest to explore, and they can provide background and open new vistas for the culturally disadvantaged child. This third edition of the listing presents selections for use in…

Designed for the grammar and high school teacher who spends a great deal of time in the classroom, this booklet provides a convenient, useful guide to film sources and to film producers and distributors which cater to grammar and high schools. A list of film sources gives name, address, and grade range of materials offered. Also included is an…

The purposes of this text are: (1) to provide an overview of film services; (2) to provide information about and recommendations for film use; and (3) to suggest patterns for the future. The presentation begins with an historical background of film use, and the latter portion discusses the factors that should be considered in preparing a film…

The Presidential Libraries are administered by the National Archives and Records Service and contain many audiovisual materials obtained from a variety of sources--television networks, local television stations, federal agencies, radio networks, private citizens, newsreel companies, private businesses, special interest groups, news photo agencies,…

Approximately 11,000 still pictures, 300 sound recordings, and 125 reels of motion picture film relating to Indians in the United States are among the holdings of the Audiovisual Archives Division of the National Archives. The materials include Eskimos in Alaska, but not Eskimos in Greenland and Canada or Indians in Canada. The descriptions are…

The first section of this guide gives sources for research on film and television, both commercial and educational. The second section is a bibliography listing materials in ten categories: (1) film and television directories, encyclopedias, and yearbooks; (2) television reference; (3) biographical dictionaries and filmographies; (4)…

Cataloging audiovisual materials consists of compiling depictive information which best describes the content and substance of the audiovisual (AV). Since the physical nature of AV's makes it necessary to limit access to them, the catalog entry should contain information which will reduce to a minimum the occasions when the handling of the AV is…

This guide to evaluation services and distributors of drug audiovisuals is intended to aid in the location and selection of drug films, slides, and recordings. Evaluators of drug abuse audiovisuals, film libraries, sources for Federal materials, and commercial and nonprofit distributors are listed. (Author/JLL)

A set of guidelines for evaluating films before purchase is provided in this revised manual. Included are sections on how to form an evaluation committee, schedule a screening, write a synopsis, judge the potential uses and audience, and assess technical quality. An evaluation form is provided and its uses explained. A special section demonstrates…

This reference book lists sources useful in film study and production. It begins with a lengthy list of books and periodicals, briefly annotated, on film. These include reference works, histories, theory, criticism, and reviews, genre studies, studies on adaptation, works discussing the relation of film to society, books on film techniques,…

This handbook provides an overview of the videotape program in the Milwaukee County Federated Library System, and outlines the planning and implementation process. It is intended for use by other institutions to learn shortcuts and avoid problems in developing similar programs. History of the program includes a summary of a feasibility study…

The second edition of the Extension Media Center (EMC) bulletin contains concise information about EMC films in areas such as anthropology, arts and sciences, documentaries, drug abuse education, ecology, education, ethnic studies, film education, futures studies, social studies, and women. Films are listed alphabetically by title, with EMC staff…

The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) provides access to the world's English-language literature relevant to educators; generates new information products; and utilizes developmental, research, and program findings in educational planning and operations. The components that comprise the ERIC System are Central ERIC, ERIC…