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Television

A quick guide containing links to selected websites, books, movies, magazines, online databases and other resources to help you find what you are looking for.

Websites

PBS/Channel 20
WB4
WISH CBS Channel 8
WRTV ABC Channel 6
WTHR NBC Channel 13
WXIN FOX Channel 59
The Emmy Awards
Internet Movie Database
TV Guide Online
TV Tome
Television History
TV Shows on DVD
Television Heaven

Library Materials

Get on TV the insiders guide to pitching the producers and promoting yourself
by: Jordan, Jacquie
791.456 JOR

5000 episodes and no commercials the ultimate guide to TV shows on DVD 2007
by: Hofstede, David
791.4575 HOF

Desperate networks
by: Carter, Bill, 1949-
384.55 CAR

Television manual
by: Rider, John Francis, 1900-
621.38887 RID

Photofact technical service data
by:
R 621.38887 PHO

Online Databases

Biography Resource Center

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How can I find Library materials about TV shows?: There are so many that the catalog divides Television Programs into several categories. To browse the list, use the online catalog and choose alphabetical in the tabs at the top of the page. From the dropdown box, choose subject browse and type "television programs" into the search box. Hit go. You'll see hundreds of listings and can browse to find whatever you're looking for.
When will television stations stop broadcasting in analog, and broadcast only in digital? Are there any websites that provide information about this?: On February 17, 2009 all full-power broadcast television stations in the United States will stop broadcasting on analog airwaves and begin broadcasting only in digital. The Federal Communications Commission has a page on this subject at http://www.dtv.gov/. Another government site, https://www.dtv2009.gov/, provides information about how to obtain a converter box.