Find a Film | Request a Film | Watch a Film

The Penn State University Libraries have a large collection of films, videos and digital video discs at many locations:

• Media and Technology Support Services (Special Services Building, State College)
• Music and Media Center (Arts and Humanities Library, University Park)
• Campus and College Libraries throughout the Commonwealth
• Subject libraries at University Park

Holdings include, but are not limited to, domestic and international feature films, television and film documentaries, and informational and educational materials.

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Use The CAT, the University Libraries' online catalog, to find films in all formats owned by the Libraries (at all locations) and by Media and Technology Support Services (Media Tech).

Hint... An effective search strategy is to change the material type field in the optional limits section of the main search screen to video material.

You may also want to use one of the Library of Congress Subject Headings for motion pictures to search for a particular type of film by subject.

Can't find the film you want?

Use the (e-reference) button to contact a librarian for help.

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Media Tech films can be requested using the Click here to request this item from Media Tech link in the CAT.

University Libraries' films (at all locations) can be requested by using the  button to the left of the film's record in the CAT.

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Penn State students, faculty, and staff may borrow films for 7 days.

Films on course reserve are available for viewing in the Music and Media Center (2nd Floor Pattee Library West).

The Music and Media Center has equipment for viewing VHS tapes, DVDs, and laserdiscs in the library.

If you wish to show a film to your class or group, you can schedule the use of viewing equipment from Media Tech to show films in a classroom.

The News & Microforms Library also has a Film/Video Viewing Room that can be reserved by groups to view films.

Page originally created by Brian Bialkowski under the direction of Debora Cheney, Foster Communications Librarian