Videos
Finding videos
The majority of the Library’s video collection can be found by searching Omni. After your search, limit the results to “Video” resource type. For help in finding videos, please contact your subject librarian.
Searching Video Collections
Most of the Library's videos are catalogued in Omni. You can also choose to search across the transcripts and other descriptive material in the collections themselves.
Title | Short Description |
|---|---|
Video playlist on indigenous peoples in the Americas before Columbus. | |
Collection of documentaries, films, and other videos. | |
Collection of feature films. | |
Video collection for the study of American history. | |
Conversational documentary on climate change. | |
Collection of Canadian videos from 1988 to the present. | |
CBC radio and television news clips, interviews, and more, documenting numerous aspects of Canadian life and history. Includes excerpts from the classic documentary series, This Hour Has Seven Days | |
Collection of videos concerning social work, psychotherapy, psychology, and psychiatric counseling. | |
Collection of feature films. | |
Educational audio and video programs and documentaries from CBC and Radio-Canada. | |
Over one thousand video documentaries on social and environmental issues. | |
Collection of videos about topics in training and education, including classroom footage. | |
Collection of documentaries and films from Alexander Street Press and ProQuest. | |
Video collection of over 900 documentaries for humanities and social sciences. | |
Streaming video collection for the humanities and social sciences. | |
Video playlist on North American Indigenous peoples history and future. | |
Full text of more than 350,000 works in English, American and Canadian literature. Please logout when finished | |
Video collection of classical concerts, operas, and ballets, with related information and material. | |
Thousands of videos ranging from classic full-length movies, to daily alternative news broadcasts, to user-uploaded videos of every genre. | |
Streaming audio and video plus scores and reference works. | |
Thousands of documentaries, animations, and alternative dramas. Laurier Public Performance Rights paid for. | |
Opera performances plus interviews and documentaries. | |
Collection of training videos for mental health professionals. | |
Video collection of plays and film documentaries. | |
Video playlist on indigenous peoples and treaties in Ontario. | |
Video playlist on the the effects of colonialism in Canada. |
Watching videos
Streaming videos will normally play within your browser. To view a physical video, please visit our Media Viewing and Listening page for information on video equipment available at each Library location.
Physical videos may be borrowed with the following criteria:
Students
- Videos for Film Studies and Music may be borrowed for three hours for in-library use
- Other videos: three day loan
Faculty
- Videos with performance rights may be borrowed for one week
- Videos marked "For Private Study Only" may be borrowed for one day
Charges for overdue, lost and damaged videos:
- Overdues: $5 a day, to a maximum of $50
- Lost items: $300 replacement fee. Items are listed as lost after 60 days
- Fees for damaged items will be assessed at the time of return
Requesting videos
Book videos for class (faculty)
Faculty can book videos to show in class through our Video Booking form.
Request videos for purchase
To request a media purchase, please email libmediaorders@wlu.ca.