Search the Media Library collection from the UNT Libraries homepage and selecting Advanced Search or going to https://discover.library.unt.edu/advanced.
In the "Collection" drop down menu, select "Media Library".
A basic way to search on a topic. An All Fields search looks for the word(s) you enter in all fields of an item's record: title, author, subject headings, notes and more. All Fields searches give you lots of search results, but many will not be relevant to your topic.
Hint: Use quotation marks ("") when searching for a phrase or multiword term. Ex: "Arab Spring"
A basic way to search for a specific film title, series title, or television episode title.
Example: Perform a title search for "The Puppy Episode" to find the specific season and disc that contains this particular episode from the television show "Ellen".
Example: Perform a title search for "Frontline" to find all episodes from the television series of the same title.
Author/Creator searches can be used to search by name of film creators (director, actor, crew).
Hint: Search in "Last Name, First Name" format. Example: "Bridges, Jeff"
A subject search narrows your search and retrieves more titles relevant to your topic than a keyword search. The search looks for the word(s) you enter only in the item's subject headings, which come from the Library of Congress's predefined list of categories to describe topic. This is a more difficult search to conduct because must use the exact Library of Congress subject headings.
Hint: Perform a keyword search first. When you find an item relevant to your topic, look at its subject headings and use them for subsequent subject searches.
Use "AND" or "OR" between keywords to create a more complex search.
Example: "cinema verite" AND television
Example: "cinema verite" OR "direct cinema"
For more tips on performing library research visit the Basic and Advanced Research Research guide.
The following links provide quick browsable access to specialized formats and collections:
The Library Advanced Search page allows users to limit their search results to specific audiovisual formats.
Access: Limit search by selecting "At the library" or "Online".
Resource Type: Limit to broad resource types, such as Audio, Video/Films, or Games.
Format or Media Type: Limit your Audio, Video/Films, or Game searches by specific format.
For Audio, limit search to Audio CDs, Audiobook Device (Playaways), or Audio Cassette Tapes.
For Video/Films, limit search to DVDs, Blu-ray Discs, or VHS tapes.
For Games, limit search to PS4, WiiU, Switch, etc.
Collection: Limit your search to Media Library.
