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Wellesley College Research Guides

CINEMA & MEDIA STUDIES: Find Context & Overviews

Reference Collections

Specialized encyclopedias, handbooks, companions, and other reference works can be good starting places for getting an overview of a topic, definitions of key terms, vocabulary for searching, and suggestions for further reading. The following databases allow you to search across multiple reference works at once. 

Overviews

Selected Reference Books