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  • Looking for a film on your reading list?
  • Want to watch a film for leisure?

View our collection of specialist films and documentaries for free!

Shelves behind the issue desk at the Social Science LIbrary containing DVDs.

Our DVD & Video collection covers topics in Forced Migration, Development Studies, Anthropology, Politics, History and more …

All of our DVDs are loanable for readers who have borrowing rights. The video collection comprises a mix of loanable and library use only item.

Infographic of 3 people watching a screen. On the screen are the words 'Ways to view DVDs & Videos in the library'

You can view a film in the Social Science Library by:

  • Using the TV/DVD/Video player located in our Large Discussion Room (the room is bookable via our online booking system)
  • Borrowing our portable DVD player and connecting it to a library PC or your own device
Infographic of a clapper board on a computer screen. By it are the words 'To find a film on SOLO.'

A DVD cover of the film 'Thank you for the rain.' Next to it is an image of the SOLO search box with the words 'thank you for the rain' entered into it. Below it is a catalogue record on SOLO of 'Thank you for the rain'

To search for a particular title, enter the title into the SOLO search bar. If the film is available, it will display with a video icon. Select ‘Find & Request’ to view the location information.

An image of the SOLO search box with the words 'Refugees Africa, Sub-Saharan' entered into it.

To browse a topic, enter your keywords into the SOLO search bar.

Image of the Sort and Filter Results list on SOLO. The terms 'Library' and 'Resource Type' are highlighted.

Use the filters on the left of the screen to set the Resource Type to ‘Video.’ To see films that are in the SSL, use the Library filter.

Further information on locating film materials in the Bodleian Libraries can be found in our ‘Film Studies Subject Guide‘ and ‘Using SOLO to find Film Studies material Subject Guide.’

Infographic of a film projector. Next to it are the words 'Online film collections available via SOLO'

BFI Player offers free shorts and features from the British Film Institute’s national and regional archive. An Oxford Single-Sign-On (SSO) is not required.

BoB (Box of Broadcasts) is an on demand TV and radio service for education. It allows staff and students to search an archive of over 2 million broadcasts. Content includes BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four, ITV, Channel 4, Film4, 10 foreign language channels, and more.

Kanopy is a video streaming platform dedicated to thoughtful and thought-provoking films. Founded in 2008, it was established to provide academic institutions with essential films that foster learning and conversation