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Contains primary sources for studying the history of the film and entertainment industries, from the era of vaudeville and silent movies through to the 21st century. The core US and UK trade magazines covering film, music, broadcasting and theatre are included, together with film fan magazines and music press titles. Issues have been scanned in high-resolution color, with granular indexing of articles, covers, ads and reviews. Subject coverage includes the film industry, music business, rock and pop, jazz and blues, theatre, television, radio, and video games.
McMaster has access to the following collections: Cinema, Film and Television (Parts 1 & 2); Music, Radio and Stage; Rock, Folk and Hip Hop; and Video Gaming.
