Guides: Film Studies: Finding Films

On this page you will find:

How to Find Films and Videos in WPI Library Search

To find films at the Gordon Library:

Enter your keywords into WPI Library Search
On the search results page, click on Resource Type on the left, and then select the Videos filter
To limit your search to online videos, go to the Availability filter on the left and select Available online
To limit your search to dvds, go to the Availability filter on the left and select Available on shelf

Streaming Databases & Websites

Academic Video Online This link opens in a new window
Academic Video Online makes video material available with curricular relevance: documentaries, interviews, performances, news programs and newsreels, and more. Search for award-winning films including Academy®, Emmy®, and Peabody® winners and access content from PBS, BBC, 60 MINUTES, National Geographic, Annenberg Learner, BroadwayHD™, A+E Networks’ HISTORY® and more. Academic Video Online: Premium covers all disciplines and subject areas, with specific strengths in: Anthropology; Counseling & Therapy; Art, Fashion & Design; Business & Economics; Diversity Studies; Documentary Film; Feature Film; Education; History; Music & Dance; News & Current Events; Theatre & Drama. It also provides content in nursing; allied health; criminal justice; engineering; and science.
Europeana Virtual Library This link opens in a new window
Explore millions of items from a range of Europe's leading galleries, libraries, archives and museums. Books and manuscripts, photos and paintings, television and film, sculpture and crafts, diaries and maps, sheet music and recordings, they're all here. No need to travel the continent, either physically or virtually!

ArtBabble
From the website: "ArtBabble is a website that showcases high quality art-related video content from more than 50 cultural institutions from around the world."
Black Film Archive
Black Film Archive lists Black films made between 1915 and 1979 that are currently available online via free or commercial streaming services.

Film Websites

American Film Institute
A non-profit organization, the American Film Institute (AFI) is dedicated to the preservation of American cinema.
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the home of the Oscars, as well as several other awards ceremonies.
British Film Institute (BFI)
Founded in 1933, the BFI is "a cultural charity, a National Lottery distributor, and the UK‘s lead organisation for film and the moving image."

How to Access Films

DVDs: DVDs at Gordon Library are located on the ground floor and are organized alphabetically by title.

You can check DVDs out at the information services desk on the main floor. Your WPI ID is your library card.

Online Videos: Some of Gordon Library's videos are available digitally, and you can access these via the links in the WPI Library Search. For example: