Subject Research in the Motion Picture and Television Reading Room

Motion Picture and Television Reading Room
Room 336, Madison Building
Washington, DC 20540-4690
(202) 707-8572
(202) 707-2371 (fax)

Staff in the Motion Picture and Television Reading Room do not undertake subject research. Most of the works in our collections have not been fully cataloged and are accessible primarily by title. Identifying films and videos by subject often requires a variety of strategies, including keyword searches of our various manual and online catalogs, searching our vertical files, and compiling title lists from secondary reference sources. Our small staff cannot perform the required research for stock footage requests. Of course, they will help you or your representative undertake your own research. A list of freelance researchers in the Washington, DC area is also available upon request.