Images, videos and plans: Films & TV
Finding and using visual media in your research and studies
Introduction
This guide will help you locate and use images, videos and architectural plans. Click on the tabs and the links to help you find resources.
Finding films and TV at UWA Library
Find a wide range of films and videos including TV series and documentaries, accessible online or as DVDs.
- In OneSearch, use the Advanced search tool.
- Choose "Video/Film" from the "Resource Type" drop down
- Enter your search term and click search
You can also find video content in databases.
- Get access to UWA Library databases through OneSearch.
- To find databases with video content type the word 'video', 'film' or 'documentary' in the search box.
Finding films and TV online
Online platforms and public broadcasting networks have free streaming where you can access video content.
- ABC Archives ABC Archives provide an audiovisual history of Australian news, current affairs, documentaries, entertainment, education and sport as broadcast by the ABC
- ABC iview ABC iview is the free internet TV service of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, available within Australia. iview offers full length catch-up from the ABC’s broadcast TV channels, live streaming of ABC channels. iview is free to use.
- Australian Screen Australia’s audiovisual heritage online
- Moving Image Archive Moving Image Archive contains digital movies which range from classic full-length films, to daily alternative news broadcasts, to cartoons and concerts. Many of these videos are available for free download. Their goal in digitizing these movies and putting them online is to provide easy access to a rich and fascinating core collection of archival films.
- SBS On Demand SBS On Demand is a free streaming service which offers a curated selection of premium drama, documentaries and movies from across the world. It's collection includes over 11,000 hours of video, many of which are in languages other than English.
- Vimeo Vimeo is a video-sharing and video hosting website created by a group of filmmakers in 2004. It focuses on short films and movies sold with Vimeo On Demand.
- YouTube YouTube has become a repository for clips and full-length films of all kinds, including commercial releases. Please note that some material has not been been posted legally, and this content can disappear.
Find foreign films and media
- SBS On Demand SBS On Demand is a free streaming service which includes over 11,000 hours of videos. Many films are in languages other than English.
- Kanopy Kanopy provides access to a variety of online videos, including collections such as Asian Studies and World Cinema. Scroll through the Collection to discover films from different countries/regions.
Streaming news
- ABC News - Just In Access ABC news videos as they come in. See ABC iView for past videos.
- SBS - Latest Bulletins and Clips Access SBS's lastest news bulletins and clips.
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