• The links below will take you to the MERLIN Library Catalog.
• Search results in MERLIN also may include material such as sound recordings and books. The terms "motion picture" or "videorecording" following the title will help you identify films.
• To identify the format of the film, check the following:
  • A note in the bibliographic record which indicates format. Example: VHS.
  • Call numbers for films are DV for DVDs and MP for reel-to-reel. Videocassettes use Library of Congress call numbers.
• The terms listed below are a selection of the many subject headings used for films. For additional terms, see the related subjects found in the MERLIN Library Catalog.

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• Adventure films
• Animated films
• Bible films
• Biographical films
• Children's films
• Comedy films
• Detective and mystery films
• Disaster films
• Documentary films
• Epic films
• Erotic films
• Experimental films
• Fairy tales -- Film and video adaptations
• Fantasy films
• Feature films
• Film adaptations
• Film noir
• Foreign films
  • For foreign films use the subject headings below. You also can find foreign films by performing a MERLIN search with the subject heading "motion pictures" followed by the name of the country or area. For example, use "Motion pictures Africa" or "Motion pictures Czechoslovakia." (MERLIN subject search)
• Motion pictures, African (August 2004)
• Motion pictures, Arab (August 2006)
• Motion pictures, Argentine (September 2007)
• Motion pictures, Australian
• Motion pictures, Belgian (August 2007)
• Motion pictures, Bengali
• Motion pictures, Brazilian
• Motion pictures, British
• Motion pictures, Canadian (April 2004)
• Motion pictures, Chinese
• Motion pictures, Cuban (January 2001)
• Motion pictures, Czech (February 2005)
• Motion pictures, Danish (June 2004)
• Motion pictures, Dutch
• Motion pictures, French
• Motion pictures, German (Use for East Germany , too)
• Motion pictures, Greek
• Motion pictures, Hindi (July 2005)
• Motion pictures, Hungarian (September 2003)
• Motion pictures, Icelandic (March 2005)
• Motion pictures, Indian (April 2004)
• Motion pictures, Israeli (July 2006)
• Motion pictures, Italian
• Motion pictures, Japanese
• Motion pictures, Mexican (Nov. 2004)
• Motion pictures, Polish
• Motion pictures, Portuguese (June 2004)
• Motion pictures, Russian
• Motion pictures, Spanish
• Motion pictures, Swedish
• Motion pictures, Taiwanese (April 2004)
• Gangster films
• Historical films
• Horror films
• Instructional videos
• Legal films (Drama)
• Martial arts films
• Mummy films
• Musical films
• Mystery films: Use Detective and mystery films
• Nature films
• Operas -- Film and video adaptations
• Police films
• Religious films
• Road films
• Rock films
• Samurai films
• Science fiction films
• Science films
• Screwball comedy films
• Short films
• Silent films
• Sports films
• Spy films
• Television plays
• Television programs
• Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.)
• War films
• Western films

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