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SOURCES FOR LOCATING VIDEOS AND OTHER MEDIA

The following is an annotated list of resources available for locating videos and other media and their reviews. Once you have identified an item you would like to use as part of your RIT classroom presentation, contact the Educational Technology Center's (ETC), Media Resource Center (MRC) on the A-level of the Library (Bldg 5). A Media/Teleconference Specialist at (716) 475-2015 will work with you to locate the media and schedule it for your class use.

Using the Library's Video Catalog, you can search for all video materials located in either RIT Library, the Media Resource Center or NTID's Eductional Technology Resource Room (ETRR).

You can also do a keyword search from the Library's Main Catalog (Einstein) to locate non-print materials.

• Enter in your keywords
• In the Location menu, select ETC Media Resource Center or ETRR at NTID.
• Call Number and Availability Status provided
• Check citation to determine the type of media
• Search by Actor, Director (limited bibliographic information given)
  

To locate captioned RIT owned videos, check the captioned video listing.

To locate DVD's, 14 Day Books, Audio Books and Tapes, and other multi-media materials, view the Library's Leisure Materials.

ADDITIONAL ELECTRONIC SOURCES FOR LOCATING VIDEOS AND OTHER MEDIA

Using WorldCat (Will show holdings of libraries all over the country, many of which will lend their materials through Inter-Library Loan)

To find a video, film, slides, sound recording, etc.:

• From the RIT Library Home Page, select Research Databases.
• Under the alphabetical listing of databases,
  • Choose WorldCat
  • Choose FirstSearch
• Select a search strategy - subject, title or author - choose type of search and type in term(s)
• Choose Advanced Search
  For example, search on "subject" - total quality management
  search on "title" - gone with the wind
  search on "author" - spike lee
• Choose "Type" (Media) for limiting format
• You can further limit by year and language

Using Roaring Cat (Will show holdings of academic, public and school libraries in the 5 county Rochester Regional Library Council Area)

To find ROARing Cat on the web:
From the RIT Library Home Page select Research Databases.
The electronic databases are listed alphabetically on the left under Select and Search a Database.
Scroll down to ROARing Cat and select.

To search in ROARing Cat:

Options for Basic or Advanced Search
Scroll down to search boxes.
Enter search term (title, director, actor, producer) in box adjacent to "Find Anything" and click on "Find Anything". (Searches the entire catalog for that search term.)
Once results are shown, scroll through list and look for "videorecording" following the entry.

ELECTRONIC REVIEWING SOURCES OF VIDEOS AND OTHER MEDIA:

Locate these databases from the RIT Library Home Page. Go to Research Databases and then scroll through the alphabetical list of databases.

Using WilsonSelect will show citations to media reviews in journals and tell whether RIT owns the journals.

To search in WilsonSelect:

• Do a subject, title, or word search
• Other options include year limiter
• Include one of these phrases "motion picture review", "videotape review", or "television program review"

Using Lexis/Nexis will show movie and video reviews from numerous news sources.

To search in Lexis/Nexis:

• Type "keyword" in box
• Type additional term for narrowing search (ex: "movie review")
• Choose source "Book, movie, music, & play reviews", "Entertainment news", or "Sports news"
• Choose Limiter of date

GENERAL REFERENCE SOURCES:

REF PN 1992.95.V29 2001
Bowkers Complete Film Directory (Volumes 1-4). New Providence: R.R. Bowker, 2001.
Comprehensive source of entertainment and educational videos. Volume 1 (entertaiment) describes domestic and foreign feature films, athletic and cultural events, made for television or video features, children's programming, etc. Volumes 2 and 3 (educational and special interest) describe documentaries, sports, educational and other special interest programming. Entries are listed alphabetically by title; with additional cross-indexes (cast/director, genre, series, Spanish-language, Closed-caption, etc.).

REF LB 1044.Z9.E37 1986
Educational Film/Video Locator (Volumes 1 & 2) (3rd ed.). New York: R.R. Bowker Co., 1987.
Listing of film and video titles held by the member libraries of the Consortium of University Film Centers. Volume 1 lists films and videos alphabetically within subject areas. This is followed by an alphabetical list of film/video descriptions, continued in volume 2.

REF PN 1998.H8 1973
Film Superlist: 20,000 Motion Pictures in the Public Domain. Hollywood, CA: 7 Arts Press, 1973.
Listing and index of over 50,000 copyright registered films from 1894 through 1939 of which 20,000 are in the public domain.

REF PN 1998.H79 1979
Film Superlist for 1940-49 Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain. Hollywood, CA: 7 Arts Press, 1979.
Listing and index of copyright registered films from 1940 through 1949.

REF PN 1998.H795 1989
Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain, 1950-1959. Hollywood, CA: 7 Arts Press, 1989.
Listing and index of copyright registered films from 1950 through 1959.

REF LB 1044.E3 2001-2002
Educators Guide to Free Films, Filmstrips and Slides. Randolph, Wisconsin: 2002.
Guide to films, filmstrips, slides, audiotapes and audiodiscs available free of cost throughout the United States. Listed according to curriculum area with additional title and subject indexes. Also has source and availability index providing ordering information.

REF E 839.5.G85 1993
Guide to Political Videos. Santa Barbara: Pacifica Communications, 1993.
Video buying guide for college, high school, public libraries and other organizations. Each listing contains full bibliographic and ordering information as well as a synopsis.

REF HD 9697.V54.I58 1987
Interactive Video. St. Louis: Applied Video Technology, Inc., 1987.
Guide to producers and sources (private, governmental, educational, etc.) of videodiscs and CD-ROM products. Listing includes information about the source and its products. Also includes alphabetical subject index with references to the material's sponsorship and/or production.

INDEX STACKS LB1043 Z9M4
Media Review Digest 2002. Ann Arbor, MI: Pierian Press, 2002.
Annual index to and digest of reviews, evaluations, and descriptions of all forms of non-book media appearing in a great variety of periodicals and reviewing services.

REF PN 1998.A1.R68
Scholars Guide to Washington, D.C. Film and Video Collections. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1980.
Describes Washington, D.C. area collections of film and video available for scholarly research and organizations which can provide information about such collections. Listings include name, address, telephone numbers, descriptions of holdings and access.

LB 1028.7.K87 1988 (4th floor)
Software to go: a catalog of software available for loan. Washington: Galludet University, 1988.
Annotated index that describes and illustrates and reviews instructional, computer software for use with deaf students. Titles listed are in the public domain and may be ordered through this guide.

REF PN 1992.95.V53 1998
The Video Source Book (Volumes 1 & 2). Detroit: Gale Research, Inc., 1998.
A guide to approximately 140,000 programs available on video, including feature films, instructional guides, sports and recreation, fine arts, childrens programs, documentaries, travel guides, professional training aids, etc. Videos are listed alphabetically by title. There are also indexes by subject, credits and special formats (including closed-captioning) in volume 2.

REF E 77.V53 1993
Video Forum: A Videography for Libraries. Native American Issue. New York: National Video Resources, Winter 1993.
Designed to provide a source of information on a single subject, videos on Native American history and culture. Listings in the adult and young peoples videography and video series sections include title, distributor, synopsis, etc. Also includes listings of tribal film/video producers and festivals of Native American film and video.

JOURNALS THAT REGULARLY REVIEW MEDIA (partial list)