LibGuides: English &amp; Film Studies Subject Guide: Film, Image and Sound resources

DVD collections at Dundee

Both the Main Library, and the DJCAD Library have substantial collections of DVDs and videos, including British, American and European cinema films. Titles will be found in Library Search

Box of Broadcasts

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- Box of broadcasts is an online off-air UK television and radio recording service - Includes over 1 million programmes available in the archives
For off campus access, Sign In, select home institution University of Dundee, then sign in using you University of Dundee username and password.

Use the Programme Guide to book ahead - never miss a programme
Create clips to use in presentations or lectures
Save playlists of your favourite series

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The British Universities Film & Video Council is a representative body which promotes the production, study and use of moving image, sound and related media in higher education, and research. Their website includes curated BoB playlists and teaching materials on a number of different themes.
For off campus access click on Sign in, enter University of Dundee in Where are you from? box and Go, sign in using your University of Dundee username and password.

British Film Institute (BFI) resources

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Explore archive films - see shorts and features, showing the best from the BFI, national and regional archives - including 120 years of Britain on film. Please note: only the Free content is available to us

British Film Institute - ScreenOnline
Screenonline covers the history of British film and television, and includes a growing collection of clips and full programmes.

Film clips are only available on campus

BFI National Archive
The BFI looks after one of the largest and most important collections of film and television in the world. Watch online for free their collection of over 12,000 films that cover all aspects of British life over the last 120 years.

Alexander Street Press videos

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includes a range of free to access content, but we do not have access to all the videos. Includes documentaries, plays, and instructional materials. Click on 'Titles' to view content available at Dundee.
For off campus access Log in, type University of Dundee in the Institution name box and select it, then use your University of Dundee username and password

Open access films

Internet Archive - Movie Collection
The Internet Archive, a non-profit organisation, is an open-access digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
Watch full-length feature films, classic shorts, world culture documentaries, World War II propaganda, movie trailers, and films created in just ten hours: These options are all featured in this diverse library!
Open Culture
This website curates links to a number of openly accessible films available for streaming online. Please note, as this website is US based some titles may not be available in other countries due to copyright restrictions.
National Library of Scotland: Moving Image Archive
The Moving Image Archive is Scotland's national collection of moving image and is held at the National Library. You can watch over 2,800 clips and full-length films from the collection online exploring around 100 years of Scotland's history captured by amateur and professional film-makers.

JISC Media Hub

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JISC media provides access to video, image and sound resources from many different providers, including Associated Press, Channel 4, Imperial War Museum, Reuters, and many others. It includes documentary films, television news and still images, and covers a wide range of academic subjects.
For off campus access use your University of Dundee username and password.

SCRAN - Scottish Cultural Resources

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SCRAN is a collection of thousands of images, movies and sounds relating to Scotland from museums, galleries, archives and the media.
For off campus use select the Shibboleth route, and the University of Dundee

includes videos and audio clips of modern Scottish writers
includes material from Scottish Theatres and the Edinburgh Festival