Films in physical formats can be searched via SOLO. Some online films can be found via SOLO, but you may need to check some online platforms separately. On this page you will find recommended libraries and e-resources containing films.
Please see the English Faculty Library and Taylor Institution Library websites in the box below (Principal Collections) for details of the borrowing allowances for films.
Please note that films may only be borrowed for educational purposes, and that commercial copyright regulations strictly forbid the copying of DVDs and videos.
Both the English Faculty Library and the Taylor Institution Library have portable DVD players which may be borrowed. The Taylor also has a small viewing room which can be booked.
DVDs which are not in Region 2 (European) formats have been labelled with warning stickers. If you wish to borrow an item in Region 1 (North American) format, or any other non-Region 2 format, please only do so if you are sure that your DVD player/PC is capable of playing these formats. Playing a non-Region 2 DVD on some European standard DVD players/PCs can result in damage to the machine. Readers borrow material at their own risk.
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This box outlines where to find films; see the Books page for information about locating book collections. Use SOLO, the library catalogue which covers the majority of the Library collections of the University of Oxford, to search our collections for films, books, journals and other resources. |
For those wishing to learn more about searching for physical collections in Oxford, we recommend the following:
There are additional film collections at:
Some college libraries also have film collections, including:
Online films refers to films hosted on digital platforms that can be streamed to a personal device or Reader PC. The tabs above list streaming platforms useful for Film Studies to which University members have access.
Individual films available via Kanopy can be found in SOLO, but individual films in Box of Broadcasts are not listed in SOLO so this resource needs to be checked separately when you are looking for a film.
Depending on provider, you may need to use your Oxford Single Sign On to access materials.
If the Bodleian Libraries don't have the film you are looking for, you can make a recommendation by completing the form below (Oxford Single-Sign On required).
Launched in January 2015, the aim of the Taylor Institution Library blog is to highlight items of interest in the library collections and to contribute to bibliographical scholarship in modern languages.
Previous posts include one on the Taylor's collection of Polish cinema, and another on the library's collection of Brazilian film.
