To find books on a topic:
1. Check your online reading list by entering the module code or name into the search box - it will contain relevant readings suggested by your lecturers
2. Enter keywords into Library Search to find more books and articles on a topic
This table will help you find the key shelf numbers in the library for books on film and television.
| 070.18 | Documentary film | 791.430973 | |
| 302.2345 | Television and popular culture | 791.433 | Animation |
| 384.54 | Broadcasting | 791.4352 | Musicals |
| 384.55 | Television industries | 791.43615 | Science fiction films |
| 725.8230941 | Cinema Buildings, Great Britain | 791.43616 | Horror films |
| 778.5 | Cinematography | 791.43617 | Comedy films |
| 778.535 | Editing, film | 791.43655 | Film noir |
| 782.85 | Music in film | 791.4372 | Screenplays |
| 791.43 | Film, general | 791.45 | Television genres |
| 791.4301 | Film theory, criticism | 791.450232 | Television, Production, Directing |
| 791.43015 | Genres, film | 791.456 | Television Drama, Reality |
| 791.430232 | Production, film | 808.225 | Writing for television |
| 791.430233 | Directors, film | 808.23 | Screenwriting |
| 791.43025 | Set Design, film | ||
| 791.43026 | Costume design | ||
| 791.43028 | Actors / Actresses | ||
| 791.4309 | History of cinema | ||
| 791.430941 | British cinema | ||
| 791.430944 | French Cinema |
Please complete the suggestion form in this link for any book or DVD you want to recommend for the library
1. Check Kanopy - they have thousands of films. It's like Netflix, but free for you to use with your university username & password.
2. Check BoB - if the film has been shown on a major TV channel, it may have been recorded and uploaded on their database.
3. Check Library Search - type in the name of the film, then using the filters on the left-hand side, refine by resource type: DVDs. You will be left with online results from Kanopy, as well as physical DVDs on the library shelves.
3. Check BFI Player - they have a 'free tier' with a limited number of films to watch for free.
4. Ask your librarian - we may be able to buy it or suggest another resource for you.
The DVD collection is on the 1st Floor Wing of the Library and consists of feature films, documentaries and recordings of television programmes. DVDs can be borrowed for 7 days and can be automatically renewed in the same way as your books.
Go to Library Search and enter the title of the film you want to see if we have it in stock
Foreign films are shelved under their original title not the English translation.
The general shelf number for feature films is 791.4372 and for television programmes is 791.4572.
Did you know that you can watch DVDs on the library's PCs if you don't have a player at home?
Just launch VLC Player via Apps Anywhere and insert the DVD into the drive on the right-hand side of the screen.
Remember to use headphones to avoid disturbing others.
