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This page covers some sources for animated films. These sources include the history of animation, theories and criticisms, and animation from around the world.
Animation: The Whole Story
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The World History of Animation
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Cartoons: One Hundred Years of Cinema Animation
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American Animated Films: The Silent Era, 1897-1929
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The Animated Film Encyclopedia: A Complete Guide to American Shorts, Features and Sequences 1900-1979
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Film Cartoons: A Guide to 20th Century American Animated Features and Shorts
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The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons
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The Illusion of Life: Essays on Animation
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Animated Landscapes: History, Form and Function
by Animated films
Animated films--History and criticism
Animated films--United States--History and criticism
Animated films--Japan
Animated films--France
Stop-motion animated films
Animated film industry
Animated television programs
A Reader in Animation Studies
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The Anime Machine: A Media Theory of Animation
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Animating Film Theory
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The Animated Bestiary [electronic resource]: Animals, Cartoons, and Culture
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Animators Unearthed: A Guide to the Best of Contemporary Animation
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Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons
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Demystifying Disney: A History of Disney Feature Animation
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That's All, Folks!: The Art of Warner Bros. Animation
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Cartoon Confidential: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Animation But Didn't Know You Wanted to Know It
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Animation: A World History
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Anime Aesthetics: Japanese Animation and the 'Post-Cinematic' Imagination
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Japanese Animation: East Asian Perspectives
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Cinema Anime: Critical Engagements with Japanese Animation
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The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917
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French Animation History [electronic resource]
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Estonian Animation: Between Genius and Utter Illiteracy
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Yellow Crocodiles and Blue Oranges: Russian Animated Film Since World War II
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