Bibliographies vs. Filmographies: What's the difference?
Bibliographies feature lists of books & other resources on a particular topic, like film genres, directors, film styles, etc.
Filmographies offer lists of films on a particular topic, but do not include resources about those films. They are simply lists of films arranged by subject matter.
Cinema : year by year, 1894-2003 by Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
Similar to guides & film companions, dictionaries & encyclopedias are types of resources best used to build background knowledge on a topic.
Encyclopedia of European cinema by 
Encyclopedia of the documentary film by 
The film encyclopedia by 
The American musical film song encyclopedia by Research Guides
Research guides will point you in the right direction as you begin your scholarly research. Film and Television: A Guide to Reference Literature is a wonderful, in-depth resource that lists indexes, bibliographies, filmographies, and additional reference sources about film topics. If you find a book listed here, you can always use EZ Borrow to request it.
Film and television : a guide to the reference literature by Guides & Film Companions
These resources provide a brief overview on a particular topic, in this case, film. They are good to use when trying to build background knowledge, but not the best resource when looking for scholar publications.
The Columbia companion to American history on film : how the movies have portrayed the American past by 
Time Out Film Guide, 8th ed. by 
The British cinema book by 
