Subscription Databases and E-books
BookFlix
Scholastic BookFlix is an online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to build a love of reading and learning. The engaging way to link fact and fiction, BookFlix reinforces early reading skills and introduces children to a world of knowledge and exploration.
Film and Television
This full-text database is an online tool for film and television research. It is a comprehensive bibliographic database covering the entire spectrum of television and film. Subject coverage includes film & television theory, preservation & restoration, writing, production, cinematography, technical aspects, and reviews. The database provides cover-to-cover indexing and abstracts for more than 350 publications (and selected coverage of nearly 300), as well as full-text for more than 100 journals and nearly 100 books.
International Encyclopedia of Dance
With nearly 2,000 articles written by scholars from fifty countries, the Encyclopedia covers the full spectrum of dance—theatrical, ritual, dance-drama, folk, traditional, ethnic, and social dance. Cultural and national overviews are accompanied by entries on dance forms, music and costumes, performances, and biographies of dancers and choreographers.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance
This encyclopedia provides authoritative and up-to-date information about theatre and performance from ancient Greek theatre to the latest developments in London, Paris, New York, and around the globe. In addition to performances in playhouses, it covers dance, opera, radio, film, television, and popular performance, including carnivals, circus, and public executions.
Theatre and Dance Bibliography
This full text database is a research tool for the study of theatre and the performing arts. It was initiated by the American Society for Theatre Research, and since 1984, the Theatre Research Data Center (TRDC) at Brooklyn College has published 14 volumes of the IBTD. These volumes comprise a fully indexed, cross-referenced and annotated databank of over 60,000 journal articles, books, book chapters and dissertation abstracts on all aspects of theatre and performance in 126 countries.
TumbleBooks - eBooks for Kids
An online collection of animated, talking picture books, reading comprehension quizzes, educational games, and teacher resources.

Websites Selected by Librarians
Movies
All-Movie Guide
Internet Movie Database
Rotten Tomatoes
Movie Review Query Engine
Contains links to hundreds of film reviews from newspapers, magazines, and other online sources. Searchable by film title, and browsable by lists of festivals, recent releases and selection of the American Film Institute.
Television
TVGuide
This site offers daily TV highlights, current TV listings searchable by zip code and type of service, and brief articles on news and personalities.
Zap2it - TV Listings Guide
Source for current shows on TV with news, listings, and channel information.
Theater
Internet Broadway Database
Historical and current production information for New York Theater.
Playbill On-Line
Includes United States and London theater listings, industry and celebrity news, seating charts, and links to other theater sites.
Theatre Bay Area
Information on local productions.
Additional
Gamespot
A computer and video gaming website that provides features such as news, reviews, previews, screen shots, movies, message boards and game guides.
Festivals
Searchable database of festivals and events worldwide.
Local Recreation and Entertainment
Links to events, festivals, and local attractions selected by a Santa Clara County Librarian.
Artsopolis
Online resource for arts and cultural information for Silicon Valley from the Arts Council Silicon Valley.
BayArea.com
Features local information from the San Jose Mercury News on entertainment and dining.
Metroactive
From Metro Publishing, arts and entertainment information for the San Francisco Bay area.