About our collections
- The Health Sciences Library has curriculum-related videos on health topics.
- Mills Memorial Library has DVDs, videos and laser discs
- Online: the library has a growing collection of online videos on a wide variety of topics.
Searching the Library Catalogue
- Search for title keyword(s) or phrases in Title, for example:
- double happiness
- maltese falcon
- manufacturing consent
in Keyword, for example:
- japanese classic collection
- manual therapy video-series
for example:
- "hotel rwanda"
- "inpatient assessment"
By director, producer, actor or production company
- Search for names of actors, directors or producers in Author, for example:
- atom egoyan
- norman mclaren
- irshad manji
You can also search for production companies in Author, for example:
- national film board of canada
- videographe
- columbia tristar
By genre, technique or form
genre, technique or form, in Subject or Keyword, for example:
- adventure films
- animated films
- children's films
- comedy films
- experimental films
- feature films
- horror films
- musicals
- silent films
- search for topic keyword(s) or phrases along with the keyword videorecording in Keyword, for example:
- physical examination videorecording
- feature films videorecording
- history canada videorecording
- alternatively, search for your topic first, then limit your results to videos or DVDs
For videos & DVDs with closed captioning or subtitles
- use closed captioned in words Keyword as part of your search, for example:
- feature films closed captioned
- national film board of canada closed captioned
- history canada closed captioned
use subtitles in Keyword as part of your search, for example:
feature films
subtitles
national film board of canada
subtitles
history canada
subtitles
For videos & DVDs with audio descriptions
- on the second line (search for any of the words) type: "described video" "for people with visual disabilities" "video descriptions"
- include the double quotations, and search in words Keyword
- to DVD, Video Cassette or e-video
Browsing the Library Catalogue
To see a list of all the videos and DVDs at a particular location...
Catalogue Details, Location and Availability
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Click on a title from the results list to see more details
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Note:
- the Location e.g. Mills Reserve (1st floor), HEALTH Multimedia - Videocassette, etc.
- the Call number e.g. PR 2807 .A23 1980, TV 2538 *W85, etc.
- and the Status e.g. Checked in, Checked out, etc.
Health Sciences Library
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All physical DVDs and videos are located in the Reserve/Multimedia Room; online videos are linked from the library catalogue
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Videos are grouped by broad subject, and within subjects are shelved numerically. For example, nursing videos are under WY, e.g. TV 2967 *WY 150
Mills Memorial Library
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All DVDs and videos are held at the Library Services Desk (1st floor)
Health Sciences Library
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The Reserve/Multimedia Room has TV/VCR/DVD players
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Headphones are available at the stations
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Equipment is primarily for McMaster students, faculty, staff and researchers, but members of the Hamilton community and visitors are welcome
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Two rooms can be booked for viewing DVDs and videos
Mills Memorial Library
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DVDs can be viewed on most computers in the library.
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The Lyons New Media Centre has 1 TV with VHS/DVD player in room L416; the room must be booked using the room booking form on the Lyons home page.
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Three viewing stations, with VHS and DVD players, are also located on the 4th floor lobby, outside the Lyons New Media Centre
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Equipment is primarily for McMaster students, faculty, staff and researchers, but members of the Hamilton community and visitors are welcome
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Course-related use takes priority during high-use times.
Health Sciences Library
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If DVDs and videos are not on Reserve, they may be borrowed for 7 days. Loan periods for items on Reserve vary.
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Items can be signed out by anyone with a Library card
Mills Memorial Library
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If DVDs and videos are not on reserve for a class, they may be borrowed. Loan periods are:
- Students – 4 hours
- Staff – 24 hours
- Faculty – 24 hours
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Materials may go out overnight. There are no renewals.
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Items can be signed out by anyone with a Library card or External Borrower Card
Try the following resources if you cannot find the DVD or video you need in the library catalogue:
- faculty members may request access to media holdings at other institutions
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search the online catalogue by Format to find DVDs and videos
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anyone who lives in Hamilton, goes to school in Hamilton, or works in the city is eligible for a free library card and full borrowing privileges