Film & Video Collection
The Library's film and video collection, developed to provide assigned viewing for courses, includes Hollywood features, foreign cinema, instructional programs and more. Media formats include DVDs, videotapes, videodiscs, 16mm film and streaming.
Using the Collection
Most titles on physical media can be checked out by faculty and staff from Academic Technology on the Ground floor (LIB 80). Media can be viewed in the Media Viewing / Group Study area on the second floor or outside the Library. Additional film and video holdings can be found in the Bay Area Television Archives, housed in Special Collections and Archives on the fourth floor.
Academic Technology - Media Resources and Checkout
To find films using OneSearch, use Refine my results on the left to select your preferred format type (DVD, Blu-ray, videocassette, etc).
Streaming Media
Note that not all streaming media available through the Library is viewable on mobile devices.
- Explore our streaming resources
- Bay Area TV Archive Online
- Off-campus Access to Electronic Resources
Contact Information
- Faculty interested in assigning individual films for coursework can fill out a Media Purchase Request with the Library.
- Faculty interested in checking out physical media can fill out a Media Resources and Checkout Form with Academic Technology.
- For subject-specific collection questions, contact a liaison librarian.