Film & Television Databases

Unless otherwise noted, these resources are available at all Chicago Public Library locations and from home, school, or work with a Chicago Public Library card.

Chicago Sun-Times/SouthtownStar »
Find articles from the Chicago Sun-Times (including Roger Ebert's film reviews) from 1986 to the present.

Film & Television Literature Index »
Use this index to find articles by subject, author, etc. in the print magazine and journal collections of the Harold Washington Library Center. Both specialized journals as well as popular magazines are covered.
Available at the Harold Washington Library Center.

Film and Television Reference Collection »
Search a small collection of reference works on film and television. Learn more about the effects of violence on television in the Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media; read a short history of Indian cinema in the Schirmer Encyclopedia of Film; find out more about the representation of minorities on television in the student-friendly Television in American Society Reference Library; or get a quick list of films featuring Chicago in VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever (2008 ed.).

International Index to the Performing Arts »
The International Index to the Performing Arts helps users identify articles on subjects such as dance, film, television, drama, theater, musical theater, circus performance, opera, pantomime, puppetry, magic, and performance art in the print magazine and journal collections of the Harold Washington Library Center.
Available at the Harold Washington Library Center.

ProQuest Magazines & Journals »
ProQuest Magazines and Journals (Research Library) helps one find magazine and journal articles on a wide range of topics. It covers over 2,600 magazines and journals; the complete text of the articles is available for about 60 percent of these. Included are popular magazines, magazines for professionals of all types, and scholarly journals. The database includes both magazines written for children and those for adults. Magazines and journals covered include Film Comment, Film Quarterly, and Variety.

ProQuest Newspapers »
Find articles from over 35 newspapers, including both local and national titles. Papers covered include the Chicago Defender, Chicago Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, The Guardian, and New York Times.