Finding Videos
Searching for Videos
Search the Main Catalog.
Search by TITLE
If you know the exact video you are looking for, search by TITLE. For example:
"Mystery of Kaspar Hauser" as a TITLE search.
If you find a title common to books and videos, consider adding "videorecording" as a keyword.
Search by KEYWORD
to find videos, with the keyword "videorecording" and whatever keywords you want. Some examples include:
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By title: example--"kaspar AND hauser AND videorecording"
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By director: example--"herzog AND videorecording"
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By topic: example--"germany AND videorecording")
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By language: example--"german AND videorecording"
You can also search by TITLE or KEYWORD, and then Limit to VIDEORECORDING under SET LIMITS.
Locating Videos on Campus
Most videos are located in
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the Language Resource Center (LRC) in East Pyne
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other branch libraries.
Look for the location code in the Main Catalog to tell you what location has the video you are looking for. Sample Record
Reserve videos: These are usually located in the LRC. The LRC also digitizes some videos for course reserves, and they are available through Blackboard at selected couputer clusters around campus. Locations and viewing instructions are here.
Watching Videos
The LRC, the Mendel Music Library, and many classrooms have facilities for watching videos for class purposes. Locations and viewing instructions for digitized course reserves videos are here. The videos digitized for course reserves can be viewed at computer clusters in the following locations:
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Firestone Library B-Floor
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New and Old Grad College
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McCosh, Room B59
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Julian Street Library (Wilcox Hall)
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Forbes
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McDonnell Hall (Brush Gallery)
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100 Jones Hall (LRC)
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Frist Campus Center (200 and 300 Level)
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Lower Madison Hall
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Edwards
Film Studies Resources at Princeton
Wayne
Bivens-Tatum
Film Studies Librarian
