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ENG 228 (Black American Literature) and ENG 229 (Multiethnic Literature): Searching for Film

Search Your Public Libraries

Rider students, faculty, and staff may borrow books and other items from the Mercer County Library.  

  • Students: Bring your Rider ID and a copy of your current class schedule or tuition bill to qualify for a library card.
  • Faculty and staff must show ID and proof of employment with Rider.

Remote this semester? You can apply for a library card online! This will give you access to their ebooks and streaming services like Hoopla and Overdrive.

SEARCH BY FILM TITLE

1. Type the title into the search box in quotation marks.

2. Filter results by Format: Include: videodisc, eVideo, videorecording and/or by Material Type: DVD, Blu-ray, Streaming media.

 

SEARCH BY TOPIC

1. Search your terms (listed again below).

  • OR and truncation (*) do not work in MCL's catalog.
  • Try a search both ways:  "African American" and "African Americans."
    • There might be unique results in each set.

2a. Limit by Format: videodisc, eVideo, videorecording

OR

2b. Limit by Material Type: DVD, Blu-ray, Streaming media.

"Mexican Americans" is in quotes in the search box. Limit options include Recommended Age and Subject. Select "Include" to limit.

Suggested ethnic/cultural groups to search based on your assignment.

These are Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH). Books about these groups will have a subject heading with the term(s). Hint: Enclose these in " " to search as a phrase: "Korean Americans"

  • African Americans
  • Hispanic Americans
  • Mexican Americans
  • Asian Americans (Also, search by particular country origin. See below.)
  • Chinese Americanss
  • Japanese Americans
  • Vietnamese Americans
  • East Indian Americans
  • Korean Americans
  • Indians of North America (Also, search by individual tribe names.)
  • Indian children (Refers to Native Americans, not Indian- Americans. For Indian-Americans, use East Indian American.)
  • Italian Americans
  • German Americans
  • Norwegian Americans
  • Irish Americans
  • Spanish Americans
  • French Americans
  • British Americans
  • Scottish Americans
  • Finnish Americans
  • Dutch Americans
  • Greek Americans

Your public library may subscribe to Hoopla, which allows you to stream selected films. You can find Hoopla films in your library's catalog or by searching the app directly. You authenticate to Hoopla with your library card number.

 

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