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Radio-TV-Film: Library Research Guide

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You'll find valuable guides, handbooks, dictionaries/encyclopedias, directories, etc. in the field of Radio-TV-Film in the Reference section of the library (1st floor, North Wing).   Scroll down this page to see a list of some of the most heavily-used ones, by specific area.

Guides
The Ultimate film festival survival guide                                 PN1993.4 .G67 2001
Total television:the comprehensive guide to programming      PN1992.3.U5 M3 1997
Career opportunities in television, cable, and video               HE8700.4 .R43 1990
The broadcaster's survival guide : a handbook of FCC rules   KF2805.Z9 W46 1988
Nat'l. Assoc.of Broadcasters legal guide to broadcast law     KF2805 .N34 1988

Dictionaries/Encyclopedias
The Film Studies Dictionary                                              PN1993.45 .B53 2001
The Film Encyclopedia                                                     PN1993.45 .K34 2001
Encyclopedia of American radio: an A-Z guide                    PN1991.3 U6 L29 2000
Radio Drama: A comprehensive chronicle                           PN1991.9 .G73 2000
Encyclopedia of television news                                         PN4888.T4 E53 1999
Encyclopedia of television                                                  PN1992.18 .E53 1997
Dictionary of [tele-]communications                                    TK5102 .D395 1997 
International television & video almanac                               HE8698 .I55 1997
Dictionary of television, cable, and video (Facts on File)        PN1992.18 .R44 1994
The Broadcast communications dictionary                          PN1990.4 .D5 1989
The broadcaster's dictionary                                               TK6544 .M37 1987

Directories
LA 411 Directory                                                               PN1993.5.U65 L22 
The Working press of the nation, v.3: TV & Radio                 Z6951 .W6 2002
Broadcasting & cable yearbook                                          HE8689 .B771 2000
Bacon's TV/Cable Directory                                               HE8700.8 B33 1998
World radio TV handbook                                                   TK6540 .W67 1999
Television & Cable Factbook                                              TK6540.T4531 1999

Film Lists/Reviews
The A List: The Nat. Society of Film Critics' 100 essentia...   PN1995 .A33 2002
Encyclopedia of science fiction movies                                PN1995.9 .S26 H38 2001
An Encyclopedic guide to the American movie musical         PN1995.9 .M86 H57 2001
The Animated film encyclopedia: a guide to shorts                NC1765 .W42 2000
Max Steiner's "Now, Voyager": A film score guide                ML410 .S8163 D38 2000
Cult movies                                                                       PN1997.8 .F74 2000

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