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Need Media?: Getting and Accessing Films for Your Courses

Do We Currently Have Access to a Film?: QuickSearch Knows

In most cases, feature films to which Rutgers users currently have access will be found in QuickSearch
To search for a specific title,
  • Select "Advanced Search" (below the basic QuickSearch box).
  • Use the pull-down menu to change the first "Any Field" to "Title"
  • Use the pull-down menu to change the first "Contains" to "Starts With"
  • Enter your title
  • Use the pull-down menu to change the "Resource Type" to "Video/Film"

So If You're Looking for the Documentary Revolution '67

Video and Audio Databases

The Rutgers Libraries subscribe to a wide range of video and audio databases. You'll find the full list here

Among the services available:

Academic Video Online
A collection of over 80,000 streaming videos in a wide variety of academic areas. Includes many documentaries and filmed stage productions. Rutgers-restricted Access
Asian FIlm Online
More than 900 narrative feature films, documentaries, and short films from independent Asian filmmakers. Rutgers-restricted Access
Contemporary Global Issues in Video
Streaming documentaries covering a wide range of humanitarian, environmental, and social issues. Rutgers-restricted Access
Silent Film Online
More than 1,000 silent feature films, documentaries, serials, and shorts from the 1890s to the 1930s. Rutgers-restricted Access
Filmakers Library Online
Over 1,500 feature-length documentary films made by independent filmakers from all over the world. Rutgers-restricted Access
Socialism on Film
Digitized films originally produced in communist countries during the 20th century. Rutgers-restricted Access