A guide to general resources with video and/or sound content. You can use these resources for research and to add interest to your work as well as bring theory to life.
BoB is a TV and radio streaming service for education. You can view and create clips, and share broadcast programmes from over 75 free-to-air channels with an archive going back to 2006. You have 30 days to request a recording after broadcast.
Tip: To find films search by title, actor or director.
Kanopy is an online streaming platform of films, documentaries and educational videos in a great range of subjects and disciplines.
You can share videos, create playlists and make clips.
TRILT (Television and Radio Index for Learning and Teaching) contains listings for more than 560 TV and radio channels from 1923 onwards. To search TRILT, click on Sign In and enter City, University of London.
A TRILT record will tell you if a programme is available in BoB or as an off-air recording.
MediaPlus provides access to videos, images and sound recordings​ from high profile collections such as:
MediaPlus is a valuable resource for those studying 20th century British social, political & cultural history. You can cross-search MediaPlus or browse content by subject or collection.
City's DVD Collection can be found on Level 5 of the Northampton Square Library.
To browse the collection online, run a search, and narrow your results to content type 'DVD'.
If you would like to use one of the library's DVDs in the classroom just contact your Subject Librarian.