Search for Films in the Catalog

Prepared by Andrew Lopez

Films on Demand, one of the library's 100+ databases, is filled with educational videos on many topics. Some of the topics are particularly relevant to a number of programs of study at Delgado, such as HVAC, Culinary/Food Service, and Allied Health, to name a few.

All of the videos can now be searched in the library's online public access catalog (OPAC). One advantage to being able to search for the films in the catalog is that simple key word searches in the catalog will now end up discovering this additional video content. Another advantage is that now one can easily execute sophisticated searching techniques to discover videos in specific areas of study.

Start your search on the library website: dcc.libguides.com/library 

Select Expanded Search in the catalog for additional search features:

Search for 'films on demand' in single quotes to get the videos from the database of that name. Then in an additional search box, set your search to Words or Phrases, and add a keyword, such as HVAC; I usually like to sort by Relevance:

Remember, you can use any word instead of HVAC to look for films in this collection.

Thanks to the Library's Technical Services department for spearheading these advanced searching features in the Catalog. We hope they will help more people find the resources they need in the Library's collection.