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Search the Catalogue

Search the catalogue by Author, Keyword or Subject.

General Keyword Search

To search the catalogue try these Keywords:
Academy Awards Actresses Cinema Directors Producers	Actors Biographies Cinematography Movies Soundtrack

Subject Search

Subject	Dewey Numbers
Animation (Cinematography)	778.5, 791.43
Motion pictures -- Reviews                  -- Australia	791.4375, 791.437 791.430994
Motion picture producers and directors	791.43
Motion picture actors and actresses	791.43, 791.43092

Browse on the shelves - using the Dewey Numbers above.

Reference Items

When researching movies, the Reference collection is a good place to start. Items in the Reference section are not for loan. Please do not hesitate to ask the Reference staff for assistance.

Title	Dewey Numbers
Australian film 1978-1994	R 791.43 AUS
The bent lens : a world guide to gay and lesbian film	R 791.43693 DAN
Cassell companion to cinema	R 791.4303 CAS
Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's animated characters	R 791.43 DIS
Film choreographers & dance directors	R 792.82 BIL
Film, video & multimedia guide	R 791.43 FIL
Novels into film : the encyclopedia of movies adapted from books	R 791.436 TIB
The Oxford companion to Australian film	R 791.43 OXF

 

Databases

Databases index information in books, magazines and journals. Some give access to full text articles. Try these databases available within the library.

Winspirs

APAIS - Australian, general humanities.

AUSTGUIDE - Australian, general, mainly indexes magazines.

Online

FindArticles.com - online article search of magazines and journals.

Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre - some Australian content, some full text.

Internet Sites

The following sites are provided as a starting point in your exploration of what is available about movies on the Internet.

Aint It Cool News - movie news, reviews and behind the scenes footage

Civicvideo.com.au - stores, movies and more

Dark Horizons - includes cast & crew info, publicity stills, plot synopsis, release dates, trailers, commercial reviews and links.

The Internet Movie Database - wide coverage of movies

Foreign Films.com - the foreign film database

Movie Review Query Engine - multiple reviews listed for most movies

Movie-A-Minute - ultra-condensed versions of some of your favourite films

MoviesUnlimited.com - the movie collector’s web site, lots of movies, DVDs and posters for sale

Office of Film and Literature Classification - Australian Classification Database and what ratings mean

Urban Cinefile - the world of film in Australia on the Internet

Yahoo! Australia & New Zealand Movies - movies, trailers, session times