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LEO Search Tips: for video and other media software

All of the media software in Media Resources, the Music Library and the Educational Technology & Media Center--DVDs, videotapes, CDs, computer software, etc.--can be found in LEO Library Catalog. So start here: http://leo.jmu.edu/.

Tip 1: If you already know the title of what you're looking for...

Use LEO's Title Search
If you don't know the exact title, use LEO's Advanced Word Search. Then:
- Enter your key words under Any Word.
- Under Limit Your Results by Type of Material, select: music recording, spoken recording, or video/film. (This search will work for most common media program formats: CDs, DVDs, videotapes.)

Tip 2: Try one of the following FAQ tips for other common questions...

If your search can't be answered by Tips 1 and 2 above, try one of these special tips.

Tip 3: Find foreign language films and audio recordings...

First. do a search on Subject, Word or "feature films" from Special LEO Lists (scroll box located on left side while in LEO).
Then, choose Limit Search both by Type of Material (music recording, sound recording, or video/film) and by Language (French, German, Italian, etc.).

Tip 4: Find closed captioned video programs...

Do a Subject Search for: "video recordings for the hearing impaired".

Tip 5: Find media formats other than video and audio...

Do a Call Numbers/Local Call Number Search for one of the local call #s listed under the FAQ tip How do I browse the videos, music or other media added to the collection most recently?
Do a Quick Search on Media Resources home page. Choose your media format: computer software or audiovisual media (for older formats).

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