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Online Tutorial Finding Videos & DVDs

Use the Five College Library Catalog to find Videos & DVDs...

Two methods: Search the Video & DVD Catalog, or use Advanced Search to limit your search by format, see instructions below...
  See Vidoes & DVDs for more info about borrowing, loan policies & periods, viewing facilities, requesting Five College videos, and more...
  See more online tutorials on using the new online catalog...

Search the Video/DVD Catalog

 

Connect to the Five College Library Catalog, and select More on the search menu.

More tab in Five College Library Catalog
   


Select DVDs/Videos/Films from the third column of options.

DVDs Videos Films
 

Using either Basic or Advanced search.

Type in title search terms to find specific films, then click Go or hit Enter.

See Search Tips below for more search strategies.

Basic search screen  for  DVDs Videos Films
   
Search Tip: Use the general keyword or author searches to find works by directors, actors, screenwriters, and cinematographers of interest. Basic keyword search
   
Search Tip: In Advanced search, the Genre search option allows you to retrieve works by film genres such as feature films, documentary films, detective and mystery films, comedy films, and foreign films. Advanced search for Genre
   


To determine the call number for an item and its availability, click on the library name in the right column of the results list.

Library name in right column
   

Note the call number; you will need this to request the video or DVD at the library service desk.

See Vidoes & DVDs for more info about borrowing, loan policies & periods, viewing facilities, requesting Five College videos, and more...

Call number on Availability screen

Use Advanced Search to Limit by Format

 

Connect to the Five College Library Catalog, and select Advanced on the search menu any search or results page.

Advanced search tab in Five College Library Catalog
   

Select search options from one or more dropdown menus to enter up to three search terms.

Scroll down to the Limits area in the lower part of the screen, click on the Format dropdown menu, and select DVDs, Videos, Films & Slides. Select Language and Location limits if desired, then click Go or hit Enter.

See Search Tips below for more search strategies.

Advanced search screen using limits
   
Search Tip: Type in title search terms to find specific films. Use the general keyword or author searches to find works by directors, actors, screenwriters, and cinematographers of interest. advanced search example
   
Search Tip: Use Genre to retrieve works by film genres such as feature films, documentary films, detective and mystery films, comedy films, and foreign films. Advanced search for Genre
   


To determine the call number for an item and its availability, click on the library name in the right column of the results list.

Library name in right column of results list
   

Note the call number; you will need this to request the video or DVD at the library service desk.

See Vidoes & DVDs for more info about borrowing, loan policies & periods, viewing facilities, requesting Five College videos, and more...

Call number on Availability screen

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