DVD & Video Collection
Catalog Access to Titles Who May Use These Titles How to Order These Titles Where to Get These Titles Loan Period Restrictions Renewing Titles Agreement
CATALOG ACCESS TO UWM MEDIA LIBRARY COLLECTION TITLES
For more search options, refer to the instructions below and use the Library Catalog with search limits.
A listing of Media Library Collection titles is available in the Library's online catalog. Below are some hints for finding media materials in the online catalog. It is useful to begin searching for subjects by using the keyword search.
VIDEOTAPES: 1) Click on the search type Keyword (and/or/not) in the Search by box. 2) Enter the keyword or words and the search qualifier and videorecording. Ex. history and videorecording teaching and elementary and videorecording "stanford prison experiment" and videorecording DVD: 1) Click on the search type Keyword (and/or/not) in the Search by box. 2) Enter the keyword or words and the search qualifier and dvd. Ex. history and dvd feature and films and dvd "capital of baseball" and dvd AUDIOBOOKS: 1) Click on the search type Keyword (and/or/not) in the Search by box. 2) Enter the keyword or words and the search qualifier and audiobooks. Ex. shakespeare and audiobooks speeches and history and audiobooks "poetry and collection" and audiobooks CD-ROMS: 1) Click on the search type Keyword (and/or/not) in the Search by box. 2) Enter the keyword or words and the search qualifier and "cd-rom.". Ex. history and "cd-rom" teaching and elementary and "cd-rom" "wildlife investigator" and "cd-rom"
Keyword (Ranked by
Relevance)Searches for any keyword(s). Put quotation marks
around keywords that should be searched as a
phrase.Keyword (and,or,not) Searches for any keyword(s) using the words and,
or, or not.Title Searches for items using the EXACT title. Author Searches for items using the EXACT author name
(lastname space firstname)Call # Searches for items using the EXACT call number. Subject Searches for items using the EXACT **subject
heading.Advanced Use menus to construct multiple keyword searches.
Research and Instructional Support Area (1st floor, west wing).
WHO MAY USE THESE TITLES
1/2 VHS, DVD and audiobook titles are available for checkout by UWM Faculty, Staff, Teaching Assistants, Research Assistants and Graduate Students for up to seven days with their valid UWM ID. UWM Undergraduate Students can check out titles, except for titles that have been placed on Reserve, for up to three days with their valid UWM ID.
Non-UWM patrons must be current Friends of the Golda Meir Library members and may view titles in the Media Library viewing carrels with their valid Friends ID card.
Many CD-ROM titles in the collection are available for checkout by the UWM campus community with proper identification.
HOW TO ORDER THESE TITLESAll titles are on a first-come, first-serve basis.
UWM faculty, staff, teaching assistants, research assistants, graduate and undergraduate students may reserve titles in advance of a showdate by completing the Online Media Library order form or you may call the Media Library at (414) 229-4673 and place your order by phone. Titles can also be reserved by submitting requests in writing using the blue media order form available at the Media Library service counter. When a completed order is received and processed, our office will send a written confirmation to your departmental office.
WHERE TO GET THESE TITLES
Titles can be picked up by presenting your valid UWM ID at the Media Library service counter which is open all posted Libraries' hours.
LOAN PERIOD
UWM faculty, staff, teaching assistants, research assistants and graduate students may check out videotape, DVD and audiobook titles for up to seven days depending on availability. If a longer period of time is needed, please contact our office. UWM undergraduate students may check out titles, except for titles that have been placed on Reserve, for up to three days with their valid UWM ID.
RENEWING TITLES
1/2 VHS, DVD and audiobook titles cannot be renewed online because they are scheduled throughout the semester.
To renew 1/2 VHS, DVD and audiobook titles, please call our office at (414) 229-4673 or email us at libmedia@uwm.edu. Please leave a detailed message if you get our voicemail and we will return your call and verify the renewal. Titles can also be extended in person at the Media Library service counter.
CD-ROM titles can be renewed online.
RESTRICTIONS
No UWM Media Library Collection title may be loaned to any group, organization, or individual other than the authorized borrower. There can be no admission charge collected. These titles may not be duplicated, reproduced, digitized, transferred to any other kind of medium, televised, transmitted or altered in any way in whole or in part WITHOUT the written permission of the copyright holder in advance.
AGREEMENT
Placement of an order for service or check out of a title constitutes an agreement that the borrower accepts the terms as set forth in these policies.
