Asian Studies Resources: Visual Resources

Provides in-depth indexing of reviews and criticism for over 100,000 films and biographical information on film personalities. Film Index International includes records on films from over 170 countries and has extensive coverage of international film awards. Its rich content also includes searchable plot summaries and full cast and crew lists, as well as references to periodical articles on film and filmmakers.

Streaming video of full length documentary and educational films. Many of the films were made specifically for teaching - so the database features Study Guides alongside many of the titles and also includes filmmaker biographies, interviews, release notes, etc. Geographic and cultural group browses allow users to highlight sections of a map to find result sets, and searchable transcripts scroll with the films.

Watch thousands of full length documentaries from Films Media Group's Master Academic Collection online. Subject areas include: Humanities & Social Sciences, Science, Business & Economics, and Health. The collections are dynamic.

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