Videos at JMU and Other Libraries
Find online, VHS, and DVD videos available at JMU or in libraries around the world by using these library catalogs.
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| LEO Library Catalog (JMU) |
| Need more options for searching LEO than the Media Resources Quick LEO Search provides? Visit the main LEO Library Catalog to do a title search for your film title, or author searches for directors and starring actors. Get more search tips for finding videos in LEO.[more info] |
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Online Videos
Narrow your search to online films and video clips in these collections. Most of these are educational rather than popular, and include many different subjects.
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| Online Video Collection (JMU) |
| A growing collection of educational video programs in all subject areas, licensed by Media Resources and included in the Madison Digital Image Database (MDID).[more info] |
| Campus/Remote; broadband connection required off-campus |
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Videos to Buy or Rent
Identify films available for purchase or loan from vendors. Even if you aren't interested in purchasing a video, these vendor catalogs often provide different details than library catalogs.
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| Amazon.com |
| DVDs and videos listed for sale along with technical information, customer reviews, plot summaries, and cast lists.[more info] |
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| Blockbuster |
| Basic information about films including cast and other personnel and plot summaries. Includes availability of films for rent at your local Blockbuster store. [more info] |
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| Global Books in Print (Bowker) |
| Database of books and videos for sale from multiple sources. Includes brief summaries, distributor contact information, and, for some titles, reviews. Good source for information about educational films and documentaries.[more info] |
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| Video Source Book |
| Excellent source for hard-to-find films including educational, documentaries and straight-to-video. Includes description of the program and information on obtaining the title.[more info] |
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Film Guides
Use guides to identify films by subjects or personnel not included in the library and vendor catalogs. Many of these offer extensive information not found in other resources.
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| All Movie Guide (AMG) |
| Search for a title to find links for more films with the same personnel, themes, moods or genre. Also offers choices for browsing by decade and country. Also lists purchase information from a variety of online vendors, but the best feature of this source is the ability to find similar titles.[more info] |
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| Film Indexes Online (ProQuest) |
| Includes both Film Index International and the American Film Institute (AFI) Catalog. Film Index International is a filmography covering international film awards and prizes, film reviews, plot summaries, and cast and crew lists for films from over 170 countries. The AFI Catalog provides full production and cast information, extensive plot summaries and notes for American films from 1893 to 1971.[more info] |
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