Archival collection on mexican cinema of the “Ernesto de la Torre Villar” library at the “Dr. José María Luis Mora” Research Institute

Abstract

The “Ernesto de la Torre Villar” Library, at the “Dr. José María Luis Mora” Research Institute, houses in its collection various documents on Mexican cinema, which appear in common formats such as books and journal articles, as well as other less conventional ones as maps or posters. The information they contain addresses from general aspects on this topic to some more specialized subtopics. This analysis concludes that the materials that make up this collection represent an important option for information about the cinematographic art in Mexico, since it has nearly one hundred specialized materials, most of which are available to be consulted in the library.