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English Studies: Non-book Media

A subject guide containing detailed information about resources for this subject area

Box of Broadcasts

BoB is Learning on Screen’s on demand TV and radio service for education. It records programmes from over 75 free-to-air channels on a 30-day rolling EPG; and has a searchable archive of over 2.2 million broadcasts. You can watch entire programmes or films, make clips of sections, create your own playlist of items. Programmes are recorded as per broadcast conditions, so will include ad breaks in commercial stations, and occasionally, may also include programmes with signing for hard of hearing - although there is usually an earlier version broadcast without signing.

Click on the image below to go to the Learning on Screen training videos to help you set up, search and retrieve films and other broadcast material in Box of Broadcasts (BoB)

Searching for Non-Book Media

The Library has a considerable collection of DVDs, Blu-ray Discs, CD-ROMs, Videos and other non-book media. They are searchable in the Library catalogue in the same way as books. Search as normal and then use the Format filter on the left hand side to see those items which are available on CD, video or DVD. For help in searching see the Guide to the Library catalogue.

 

This is an example of a search:

DVDs, Blu-Ray, Music and More

Ulster has an extensive collection of material on DVD, Blu-ray, CD, video (and other formats), covering a wide range of subjects and include films & documentaries in Coleraine and Derry; language materials in Coleraine, Belfast and Derry, slides and other media for art and design at Belfast, and music & performance in Derry on DVD, CD, LP and cassette.

Each Library has equipment (and headphones) available if you want to watch of listen in the library, so ask at the Library Information Point.

All Non-book material is listed in the Library Catalogue.

Belfast: ask staff for location of the room, material may only be borrowed by teaching staff and postgraduate students.

Coleraine: DVDs and Blu-ray discs are held in the Short Loan room behind the Information Desk and are course material for Media, English and History students, other audio material is available in Reading Room 1 after the N books.

Derry: There is a designated Multimedia room on the top floor with a variety of equipment and players.

Music CDs and audio tapes In two sequences in the top floor Multimedia room - Dewey and Library of Congress. CDs are for use by Music students.
DVDs and Blu-ray discs Also in the Multimedia room on the top floor, for students in Cinematic Arts or other students on a range of courses.
Scores On the top floor in two sequences - Dewey and Library of Congress. Both have the prefix SCO before the shelf number. They are shelved at the end of the M section.