Identifying Relevant Films
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Screen Studies CollectionThe authoritative alternative to IMDB. Provides detailed information on films from around the world, including production and cast information, plot summaries, background notes, awards listings, and citations to reviews and other secondary literature.
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Finding Film ReviewsThe Tri-Co Libraries guide to finding film reviews.
Find TV and Movies
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Internet Archive: TV News searchSearch through transcripts and video of recent TV news broadcasts
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Finding Films Using Tripod [Tripod search results]In Tripod (and other library catalogs), films are called "motion pictures." Use this link to Tripod results for this term. Try adding your own keyword and using the links to the right of search results to narrow down to DVDs or streaming video.
Finding Primary Sources in Tripod
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Tripod search for mothers and memoirIf you include a type of primary source - e.g. a memoir - in your Tripod search, sometimes you can find relevant primary sources useful for your research.