Bowker's Complete Video Directory 1994
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Author Description
...the award for the most comprehensive guide to video programs has to go to BOWKER'S COMPLETE VIDEO DIRECTORY...--BOXOFFICE. "An impressive...resource noteworthy for its large number of listings, its up-to-date ordering, price information, & other special features..."--PUBLIC LIBRARIES. "...one of the largest directories of this type..."--BOOKLIST. "...the essential reference for gaining access to the entire video market today."--THE BIG REEL. "...a valuable tool..." --VIDEO BUSINESS. This comprehensive, three-volume reference gives a wide-angle view of the full range of videos to make selection & collection easier. With over 95,000 videos--thousands more than other references--this up-to-date directory lists virtually all of them in all formats: VHS, Beta, 3/4", U-matic, 8mm & laser disc. No other source can match BOWKER'S COMPLETE VIDEO DIRECTORY 1994 for: *practicality - BOWKER'S COMPLETE VIDEO DIRECTORY is signficantly less expensive than the competition *diversity - Bowker gives ordering information on more foreign, Spanish-language, children's, silent & feature films than anyone else; full series & performance rights information & international standards such as PAL & SECAM where applicable *selection guidance - provides information on preview tapes when available *access - BOWKER'S COMPLETE VIDEO DIRECTORY contains a variety o f indexes for ease of research, including Title, Genre, Cast/Director & more. For a reference tool... as a selection guide... for complete ordering information & acquisition assistance... depend on BOWKER'S COMPLETE VIDEO DIRECTORY, 1994.
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THE THESIS
The 1994 edition of Bowker's Complete Video Directory serves as an exhaustive reference for the video market. This comprehensive, three-volume guide offers a wide-angle view of the full range of videos available, aiming to make selection and collection easier for users. With over 95,000 listings, it surpasses other references in scope and detail, covering virtually all videos in all formats including VHS, Beta, 3/4" U-matic, 8mm, and laser disc.
THE SCOPE MAP
- Comprehensive listings of over 95,000 videos across all formats (VHS, Beta, 3/4" U-matic, 8mm, Laser Disc).
- Ordering information on foreign, Spanish-language, children's, silent, and feature films.
- Full series and performance rights information.
- International standards such as PAL and SECAM where applicable.
- Information on preview tapes when available.
- Multiple indexes for ease of research, including Title, Genre, and Cast/Director.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
The directory has been lauded by industry publications for its comprehensiveness and utility. Boxoffice recognized it with an award for the most comprehensive guide to video programs, while Public Libraries noted its impressive number of listings and up-to-date ordering and price information. Booklist described it as one of the largest directories of its type, and The Big Reel called it the essential reference for accessing the entire video market. Video Business further endorsed it as a valuable tool for selection, ordering, and acquisition assistance.
Page Count:
3624
Publication Date:
1994-01-01
Publisher:
R. R. Bowker LLC
ISBN-10:
0835233936
ISBN-13:
9780835233934
Non-Fiction
Reference
Video
Directories
