Film and Screenwriting: Books and e-books
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Books are an excellent way to broaden your knowledge or start researching a subject. As well as searching for books and e-books directly in the Library Search, there are multiple ways to discover relevant books:
You can also suggest new books, if we don't have something you're looking for.
Resource Lists
Resource Lists provides access to reading lists for your modules. You can search for lists using the module code, name, or your lecturer's name.
Individual items on the lists will take you directly to Library Search or to the full text for e-books and e-journals.
If you can't find your resource, talk to your module leader or contact us at Library Chat.
How to find a reading list (video)
Browsing Books
Looking for other books on the real or virtual shelves is another way to discover interesting titles. Look for the shelf marks corresponding to related topics. Online you can browse and search the e-book collections BCU has subscribed to.
See the guide bellow for browsing books by subject:
Shelf Guide
Bollywood 791.430954
Directing Film 791.43023
Film 791.43
Film Editing 777.55
Film History 791.4309
Screenwriting 808.23
Recently Added Books
The Art and Science of Screenwriting by Philip Parker
Call Number: 808.23/ParISBN: 9781841509655Publication Date: 2006In an age where many see screenwriters as the storytellers of the new century and everyone appears to be trying to write a screenplay, this book provides the framework for you to write a great screenplay.
If we don't have something?
When an item is not in stock
There are many options available to you when a book is not in stock:
- Reserve a book that is already loaned.
- If you found a book held by another library, you can request an inter-library loan.
- And finally, you may also suggest a book for purchase.