Using LibrarySearch to Find Screenplays
We have an eclectic mix of screenplays across both of our library locations and online -- major Hollywood films along with smaller independent films. Use the phrase "motion picture plays" (the official subject term for scripts/screenplays) to find these items in our LibrarySearch: Sample Results
- Many of the results listed will have the name of a film and the word screenplay in the title.
- Most will be about screenplays as a format but not necessarily about any one particular film script.
- Use the "Available online" filter to access content immediately.
You can also expand the search beyond DePaul and choose the wider I-Share system: Sample Results
- Access to items at other institutions is limited to physical copies.
- Be sure to log in to see your options to place a request.
You can see additional requestable screenplays by using the "Libraries worldwide" search option: Sample Results
- Log in to see your options to place a request
- Choose the interlibrary loan request option if the item is not available at DePaul or through I-Share
- After choosing interlibrary loan, you will be prompted to log into the interlibrary loan system (this is different than your regular library login)
Other Tools to Find Screenplays
- Screen Studies This link opens in a new window
Provides cross-searchable access to a collection of screenplays and books on film, film genres, filmmakers, and film making techniques published by Bloomsbury and Faber & Faber Ltd., supplemented by an interactive timeline of cinema history.
- Where To Download Movie Scripts: 10 Great SitesProvided by New York Film Academy
Is there a difference between a script and a screenplay?
It depends on who you ask.
Are you really interested in locating play scripts? If so, then you should be here.