Books on film and cinema are classified at PN 1993-1999 and shelved in Puaka-James Hight Library on Level 4. Reference books (dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc.) on these subjects are intershelved with the other borrowable books.
The Library of Congress classification system is used to organize the books. Each Library book has a call number showing where it is located, which can be found on its catalogue record.
Textbooks and recommended readings for particular courses are placed on High Demand by lecturers and located in the Self-Loan Area on Level 2. To see the list for a particular course, type the course code into the catalogue Course code search box, or refer to the course page in Learn.
PN 1993 |
Motion pictures. Film. Cinema (Level 4) |
| PN 1993.45 | Dictionaries |
| PN 1993.5 | History of film |
| PN 1993.5 .A1 | General works |
| PN 1993.5 .A3-.Z | By region or country |
| PN 1993.5 .F7 | France |
| PN 1993.5 .N5 | New Zealand |
| PN 1993.5 .U6 | United States |
| PN 1993.5 .U65 | Hollywood |
| PN 1993.7-.8 | Study and teaching |
| PN 1994 | General works on film |
| PN 1995 | General special, incl. criticism, aesthetics, etc. |
| PN 1995.2 | Relation to history |
| PN 1995.3 | Relation to literature |
| PN 1995.6 | Censorship |
| PN 1995.7 | Picture and sound. Talking pictures |
| PN 1995.75 | Silent films |
| PN 1995.9 | Genres & other special topics, A-Z |
| PN 1995.9 .C55 | Comedy |
| PN 1995.9 .D4 | Detective and mystery films |
| PN 1995.9 .D6 | Documentary films |
| PN 1995.9 .E96 | Experimental films |
| PN 1995.9 .F54 | Film noir |
| PN 1995.9 .H6 | Horror |
| PN 1995.9 .M86 | Musicals |
| PN 1995.9 .P7 | Production and direction |
| PN 1995.9 .R63 | Road movies |
| PN 1995.9 .S26 | Science fiction |
| PN 1995.9 .S6 | Social aspects |
| PN 1995.9 .W6 | Women |
| PN 1996 | Film authorship, scenario writing, etc. |
| PN 1997-1997.85 | Plays, scenarios, etc. |
| PN 1997 .A1 | Collections |
| PN 1997 .A2-.Z8 | Individual films, by title, A-Z |
| PN 1997.85 | Film and video adaptations |
| PN 1998 .A1 | Directories (miscellaneous) |
| PN 1998 .A2 | Biography - collective (see also: PN 1998.2) |
| PN 1998 .A3 | Individual directors, A-Z (see also: PN 1998.3) |
| PN 1998.2 | Collective biography (see also: PN 1998 .A2) |
| PN 1998.3 | Individual directors, A-Z (see also: PN 1998 .A3) |
| PN 1999 | Special corporations, A-Z |
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To browse titles by subject in the catalogue, click a classification link in the Guide (below), or use the Call Number (LC) index. Eg., PN 1993.5 .N5 = New Zealand film.
NB: To retrieve records for e-books along with print resources, use the Keyword catalogue indexes or Multisearch.
Some older or less frequently used books and paper journals are held in Storage. These can be browsed in person by appointment.
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