Selected Resources - Media Industries and Organizations 036:085 - LibGuides at University of Iowa Libraries

Popular and Trade Publications

LexisNexis Academic
Includes: New York Times (1980-), Los Angeles Times (1985-), Chicago Sun-Times (1992-), Variety (1993-), Daily Variety (1992-), Hollywood Reporter (1991-), Screen International (2000-)
Factiva
News and industry publications
ABI/INFORM Global
Includes Wall Street Journal (1984-).
Access World News
Chicago Sun Times (1986-), Chicago Tribune (2009-), regional US papers, world news
Variety
Broadcasting & Cable
Free web content; for subscription content (1999-), see Communication & Mass Media Complete
Communication and Mass Media Complete
Selected trade publications, including Broadcasting & Cable (1999-)
Business Source Complete
Use to look for industry reports.
More Industry Info
Kim Bloedel's libguide for industry information.

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Indexes

Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive (EIMA)
An archival research resource containing the essential primary sources for studying the history of the film and entertainment industries, from the era of vaudeville and silent movies through to 2000. The core US and UK trade magazines covering film, music, broadcasting and theater are all included, together with film fan magazines and music press titles. Magazines have been scanned cover-to-cover in high-resolution color, with granular indexing of all articles, covers, ads and reviews.
Film and Television Literature Index

Covers over 300 journal and magazine titles for film and television reviews, scholarly and critical analysis of cinema and television, and articles of popular interest about film and television. About half the journals and magazines are film periodicals and the other half cover film and television with some regularity. Subject coverage includes film and television theory, preservation and restoration, writing, production, cinematography, technical aspects, and reviews.
Film Literature Index
The Film Literature Index (FLI) annually indexes 150 film and television periodicals from 30 countries cover-to-cover and 200 other periodicals selectively for articles on film and television. The periodicals range from the scholarly to the popular. More than 2,000 subject headings provide detailed analysis of the articles. The FLI Online contains approximately 700,000 citations to articles, film reviews and book reviews published between 1976-2001.
The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States
The AFI Catalog, the premier, authoritative resource of American film information for the years 1893-1972, is produced by the American Film Institute (AFI).

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