Videos
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Checking Out Films From the Library
To check out a film or videorecording, you will need to first retrieve the box or container for the film. In Regenstein, the video collection is housed in the 4th Floor of Regenstein Library. Just bring the box or container to the Circulation Desk at the Library. Staff will retrieve the actual VHS tape or DVD and check it out to you. At other libraries, visit the Circulation Desk and request the film.
Anyone qualified to borrow materials from the University of Chicago Library may borrow videos. The check-out period for most videos are the same as for books, unless the video is on reserve for a course. These will be available for only a short period of time (usually 4 hours or 24 hours). Videos located at D'Angelo Law Library circulated for only a 14 loan period and are non-renewable. Once you check out the materials, you can take them outside of the Library. However, if you do not have the correct equipment, a Viewing Room is available on the 3rd Floor Reading Room of the Regenstein Library. Most library computers include a DVD drive. Headphones are available for check-out from the Recordings Collection window (also on the 3rd Floor Reading Room), or from the Circulation Desk when the recordings collection is closed.
Other University Film Collections
- The University of Chicago Film Studies Center
The Film Studies Center, on the 3rd floor of Cobb Hall, has an extensive collection of videos and films that surpasses the holdings of the Library. However, the facilities and videos are for research only, not casual viewing.
- Center for the Study of Languages
The Center for the Study of Languages has videos in foreign languages are available for both instructors and students.
- Center for East Asian Studies' Film Library
The Center for East Asian Studies has a film collection which focuses on materials in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
- South Asia Outreach Library
The South Asia Outreach Educational Project serves as a liaison between the University of Chicago, community organizations and the public to foster knowledge of South Asia and South Asian studies. The group maintains a small library of videorecordings.
Additional Film Resources
- Interlibrary Loan Services
If the Library does not have the film or video you need, you can request the item through the Library's Interlibrary Loan Service. There is no charge for this service.
- Cinema and Media Studies Research Guide
Provides an overview of University of Chicago Library resources, including staff contacts, print collections, electronic resources--including reference sources, indexes, and full-text books and journals--as well as links to other Web sites and resources about cinema and media studies.
