Welcome to the Film Preservation Research Guide! This guide is designed to introduce the novice to the world of film preservation. The guide is orgnaized by the following pages:

• Reference: Includes useful reference sources such as encyclopedias, journals, and databases. If completely new to film preservation, encyclopedias are a great place to start.

• Library catalog: Highlights the essentials available here at Wash U or through interlibrary loan.

• Web resources: Links to organizations, graduate programs, glossaries, and instructional guides/videos related to moving image archiving and preservation.

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