Research Guides: Film and Television Subject Guide: Find Materials

Finding Streaming Media

Streaming video collections

Listed below are a selection of streaming video resources subscribed by the Library.

60 Minutes: 1997 - 2014 This link opens in a new window
This online collection provides access to episodes of 60 Minutes, the iconic newsmagazine show produced by CBS News. Over 350 hours of video covers 17 years of broadcasting, and includes hundreds of segments not available anywhere else in the world. True to 60 Minutes' iconic style, each news segment within the collection serves as a standalone short documentary on a specific news topic.
Dates covered: 1997 - 2014
Concurrent users: Unlimited
Provider: Alexander Street Press
Asian Film Online This link opens in a new window
A collection of over 1000 independent films by Asian filmmakers addressing Asian issues. Includes award winning films of every genre from twenty-four countries including China, Singapore and South Korea.
Dates covered:: Various
Concurrent users: Unlimited
Provider: Alexander Street Press
BBC Video Collection This link opens in a new window
The BBC Video Collection combines 700 of the most-viewed BBC documentaries on a wide range of subjects, such as history, anthropology, science, religion, health sciences, and art.
Dates covered: 1979 - 2012
Concurrent users: Unlimited
Provider: Alexander Street Press
Drama Online This link opens in a new window
This high-quality online research tool for drama and literature scholars combines playtext content and scholarly publications with filmed live performances, film adaptations, and audio plays.

Please note that the Library does not subscribe to all Drama Online collections and therefore not all content can be accessed.
Dates covered: Varies
Concurrent users: Unlimited
Provider: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Sage Video - Media, Communication & Cultural Studies This link opens in a new window
A series of online videos offering academic viewpoints and real-life insights into practices directly applicable to Communication and Media Studies. Content includes Hollywood producer Martin Cohen on film production, Sonia Livingstone on New Media, Joe Turow on Advertising, Barbara Zelizer on Journalism, and Stuart Hall on Representation.
Dates covered: Various
Concurrent users: Unlimited
Provider: Sage Publications
Wanfang Videos - Game Development This link opens in a new window
Unity is a game development platform and the world's leading third-party game making solution. These videos from TMW Media introduce the basics of Unity and the best way to learn game development with special attention to player movement and character building to create high-quality gaming experiences.
Dates covered: Current
Concurrent users: Unlimited
Provider: Wanfang Data

Journals on film studies

Scholarly Journals & Article databases

Journals are serial publications where scholars and practitioners share the latest results of their work. Listed below are a selection of journals subscribed by the Library. For issues that are in print format only, you need to go to the Library to retrieve them from the shelves. The subject-specific databases provide journal literature for your research.

BrowZine - Film and Media Studies
BrowZine allows you to browse much of the Library's subscribed journal content via an easy-to-use and intuitive interface.
BrowZine - Media Studies
Includes journals on digital media and culture.

Communication and Mass Media Complete This link opens in a new window
A leading search tool for communication scholars. Indexes nearly 700 titles relevant to communication, mass media, and other closely-related fields of study.
Dates covered:: 1978 - Current
Concurrent users: Unlimited
Provider: EBSCOhost
Full text: Some

Journals on Film
Browse journals on film available online and in the Library.
Journals on Radio and TV Broadcasting
Browse journals on radio and TV broadcast available online and in the Library.

Moving image archive

Free resources

Here are some free resources that are relevant to the Film.

Documentary film in South & South East Asia
The material on the website mainly concerns the official film in Britain, Malaya/Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and India during colonial and post-colonial periods. A considerable number of archival documents relating to this are available on the website, and these have been cross-referenced, and also supplied with brief analyses.
Free Documentaries
Watchdocumentaries.com has a rich online collection of free documentaries for users to watch.
Moving image archive
This library contains digital movies uploaded by Archive users which range from classic full-length films, to daily alternative news broadcasts, to cartoons and concerts. Many of these videos are available for free download.
POV (Point of View) - Independent nonfiction films
POV (a cinema term for “point of view”) is television’s longest-running showcase for independent nonfiction films. POV premieres 14-16 of the best, boldest and most innovative programs every year on PBS.