Browsing, Paging, and Borrowing Films
Many of the Library's videos and DVDs are shelved in the 2nd and 3rd floor Reading Rooms of Regenstein. Several other campus libraries also have video collections (see list below). Videos are cataloged in the Library Catalog.
Like books, most videos can be checked out for the entire quarter. Videos in the Law Library have a 14-day loan period with no renewals.
The Library's videos and DVDs may be requested via the Paging & Pickup service in the Library Catalog.
- Complete list of videos held by all of the librariesRefine your results by using the limit features in the Library Catalog. For example, you can limit the list to videos in a specific language, or by geographic region, topic (such as genre), format (dvd or vhs) or library location.
- Complete list of streaming videosAccess a list of streaming videos that can be further refined by language, geographic region, or topic.
- Complete list of videos held at D'Angelo Law LibraryThe Law Library has an interesting and growing mix of feature films for recreational viewing, with strengths in legal themes and films about or set in Chicago. DVDs are available for browsing in the D'Angleo Law Reserve Room
Searching the Catalog for Films
Use the Library Catalog to search for specific films. Use the "Title" option to look films by title. Use the "Author" option for director.
To look for a specific type of film, use the advanced keyword search.
- Select the "Advanced Keyword" tab in the catalog.
- Under "Format" select "Videos". You may also select a specific type of video, such as Streaming, Blu-Ray, Laserdisk, VHS, and DVD. However, please be aware that the Library collects videos in all these formats (and houses players for them), so you may limit your results too much this way.
- Add additional search terms, such as an actor (in all fields) or director (as author).
- Select Library location (D'Angelo, Regenstein, etc.) if this is important to you.
Using Interlibrary Loan
- WorldCat (OCLC) This link opens in a new windowSelect the advanced search, and under "Subtype Limits/Any Format," limit to DVD or VHS. Use the "Find It (online, in the library, ILL)" link within any record to place an Interlibrary Loan request.
