Broadcasting, Film & Media

Key Databases

Art & Architecture Source covers a broad range of related subjects, from fine, decorative and commercial art, to various areas of architecture and architectural design. Providing over 600 full-text journals, more than 220 full-text books, and a collection of over 63,0000 images, it is designed for use by a diverse audience, including art scholars, artists, designers, students and general researchers.

Access: Students and staff based at University of Wolverhampton campuses and all distance learners with a University of Wolverhampton login can access this database

Restrictions: Partner students and staff at UK and international partner institutions cannot access this database

Box of Broadcasts (BoB) is an on demand TV and radio service for education.
It allows staff and students to record programmes from over 65 free-to-air channels, and search an extensive archive.
You may only access or use BoB in the United Kingdom.

Access: Students and staff and Partner staff based at University of Wolverhampton campuses and only UK based distance learners with a University of Wolverhampton login can access this database

Restrictions: Partner students and staff at international partner institutions and distance learners outside the UK cannot access this database

Full text journals, books and other published sources, covering all aspects of the humanities, with worldwide content.

Access: Students and staff based at University of Wolverhampton campuses and all distance learners with a University of Wolverhampton login can access this database

Restrictions: Partner students and staff at UK and international partner institutions cannot access this database

Multimedia service from JISC offering image, film and sound collections.
The history of British film and television. Hundreds of hours of video clips from the BFI National Film and Television Archive. To play the clips, select "Windows Media" when prompted.
Web of Science is a research platform that provides access to: the Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Conference Proceedings Citation Indexes, Journal Citation Index and MEDLINE.

Access: All students and staff with a University of Wolverhampton login can access this database

Restrictions: None

Web Pages

Dept. for Culture Media and Sport
responsible for Government policy on: the arts, broadcasting and creative industries.

National Union of Journalists
The NUJ is the voice for journalists and journalism.

National Media Museum
The National Media Museum is a museum in Bradford, the biggest in the country dedicated to Media. They offer resources and documents online.

British Film Industry
The definitive guide to Britain’s film and television history.

The Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
The Internet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors & production crew personnel.

Chartered Institute of Public Relations
The Chartered Institute of Public Relations is at the heart of the public relations profession and is the largest public relations organisation in Europe.

Public Relations Consultants Association
Public Relations (PR) Firms that specialise in Consumer, Financial, Healthcare, Corporate and Technology Public Relations.