Finding Movies and Documentaries
Wikipedia list of films set in the Southern United States
Media Resources Center list of DVDs by Subject
Media Resources Center list of DVDs - Area Studies
Media Resources Center list of Movies by Theme
Media Resources Center list - Representations of ethnic groups in animated films
Catalogs
To find books, DVDs, maps, sound recordings, manuscripts, and much more - everything except articles - use a library catalog.
OskiCat = most UC Berkeley libraries
MELVYL = all UC campus libraries, including all UC Berkeley libraries
What's the difference? more details here
For each item make sure you know the name of the physical library, call number, and whether or not it's checked out, library use only, etc.
Call numbers are on the spine of the book; learn how to read them so you can find what you need on the shelves.
Sample Searches in OskiCat
1. searching by keywords; searching for variant word endings:
(keywords) racis* animat*
(keywords) stereotyp* animat*
* = truncation/wildcards (child* = child, childs, childhood, childish, children...)
2. searching by keywords, finding official subject headings
keywords: "southern gothic"
look for interesting subject headings to click on or search on:
southern states in motion pictures
other examples of useful subject headings
(subject) african american actors
(subject) african american motion picture actors
(subject) folk music appalachian region
3. modify search
language: english
format: all video formats
other features:
modify your searches or use advanced keyword searches to limit to English, to specific years of publication, to a library location, by format (videos, maps, etc.)
save items to a list and e-mail the list to yourself
make sure you know the library location, call number and availability (checked out or not?) of the item(s) you want
11 million items and 29 libraries not enough? Try MELVYL, catalog for 10 UC campuses!
SMS and QR Codes in OskiCat
Getting Material from NRLF
A large part of the library's collection is stored off campus in an environmentally secure building called the Northern Regional Library Facility [NRLF].
Submit online requests via the REQUEST button in OskiCat to borrow material shelved at NRLF. To receive electronic or paper copies of book chapters or journal articles, submit an online request via the "Request an article from NRLF (photocopy or web delivery)" link that appears in eligible titles in OskiCat. Staff at public service desks of any campus library can assist you with further questions.
EXCEPTION: Materials belonging to Bancroft Library MUST be requested via their online form
Log in to Request with your Calnet ID and fill out the screens. Choose the volume you want, for periodicals:
