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  • Cinetext  
    A bilingual (English and German) Internet forum for film and philosophy maintained by the University of Vienna. The "Cinelinks" section provides links to a number of interesting websites, organized by topics like cognitivism, psychoanalysis, and film noir.
  • Classic TV History  
    This site features writing about the history of American television, with a focus on the period between 1948 through the early seventies. It includes an oral history project, behind-the-scenes articles, and a bibliography.
  • Claude Chabrol Project  
    Maintained by blogger Ray Young, this site features biographical information, a filmography, and the editor's transcriptions of historical interviews with Claude Chabrol. Includes a detailed bibliography.
  • CNN Image Source  
    Search thousands of clips originally broadcast on CNN. Some clips can be streamed from their website, but others have to be ordered.
  • Communications Studies Resources: Political Ads  
    A list of online articles and resources about political advertisements.
  • Confessions of an Aca-Fan: The Official Weblog of Henry Jenkins  
    The official blog of Henry Jenkins features frequently updated writings on new media and fan participation.
  • Continuum   Peer Reviewed
    This website makes available almost the entire first eight volumes of the Australian cinema and media journal Continuum. Each issue is organized around a common theme and each features a number of articles, reviews, and forums.
  • Convergence   Peer Reviewed
    Founded in 1995, Convergence is a quarterly journal published by the University of Bedfordshire in England and established "to address the creative, social, political, and pedagogical issues raised by the advent of new media technologies." Articles are indexed online by issue (with abstracts) as well as by author.
  • Critical Commons  
    Critical Commons is a non-profit advocacy coalition that supports the use of media for teaching, learning, and creativity by providing resources, information, and tools for scholars, students, educators and creators. The website offers film, television, and video clips, accompanied by commentary.
  • Critical Studies in Television   Peer Reviewed
    Published biannually, CST examines the production, reception, and aesthetics of television fiction, past and present. Abstracts are available for all articles from current and past issues, and the site has an excellent resources section linking to further reading on television studies.
  • Criticine  
    Published between 2005 and 2007, Criticine was an online publication dedicated to Southeast Asian cinema, edited by Alexis A. Tioseco.
  • Dadabase: The Museum of Modern Art Library   Peer Reviewed
    Search the physical holdings of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, including all items from the museum library, archive, and study centers.
  • Dave Kehr  
    This is the blog of the American film critic Dave Kehr, author of When Movies Mattered and contributor to the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Reader, and the New York Times.
  • David Bordwell's Website on Cinema  
    David Bordwell's website on cinema is regularly updated with new essays on film form and criticism. The website also contains complete articles published previously in journals and anthologies.
  • DavidLean.com Bibliography  
    An online bibliography about director David Lean, based on the book David Lean: A Guide to References and Resources, by Louis Castelli. The "Writings" section is a bibliography, which even includes a few resources available online; the "Archives" section lists Lean-related materials available in many archives.
  • De Palma a la Mod  
    An unofficial Brian De Palma website, maintained by fans. A comprehensive list links to news articles and reviews from reputable sources. Recent articles can be found on the blog.
  • DEFA Film Library  
    The DEFA Film Library, at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, is the only film archive outside of Europe specializing in the films of East Germany. The library makes films from East Germany available in the United States either for purchase or rental.
  • Design Abstracts Retrospective   Paid Subscription Required Peer Reviewed
    More than 24,000 abstracts and bibliographical records covering arts- and design-related publications. Most of the periodicals have ceased publication but are considered critical in the field. A good place to research the development of ideas about design.
  • Design and Applied Arts Index   Paid Subscription Required Peer Reviewed
    More than 150,000 abstracts and bibliographic records of articles published in applied-arts and design periodicals.
  • Digital Games Research Association (DIGRA) Digital Library  
    Full-text archive of presentations given at the leading academic conferences and seminars related to digital games.