LibGuides: Social Work, Social Care, and Community Studies: Documentaries and films

Films, documentaries, television and radio

You can expand your subject expertise with documentaries, radio discussions or films.

Box of Broadcasts This link opens in a new window
Contains a permanent archive of content from nine channels: BBC1 London / BBC2 / BBC4 / ITV London / Channel 4 / More4 / Channel 5 / BBC Radio 4 / BBC Radio 4 Extra. Allows you to preview and save clips.

To access BoB you need to go to login, select your institution in the where are you from box (login using SHU username and password) and then follow the instructions to create an account.
Each user can request up to 20 new recordings (restricted to 5 in a 6hr period) or clips per day. There is no restriction on the number of existing programmes that can be viewed.

BoB is Learning on Screen’s on demand TV and radio service for education.This academically-focused system allows staff and students to record programmes from over 75 free-to-air channels; and search our archive of over 2.2 million broadcasts.

Tutorials are available here
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This service is one of the most comprehensive video subscription services available. It delivers 66,000+ titles, spans a wide range of subject areas, and includes more than 17,000+ titles exclusive to Alexander Street. Content providers include Oscilloscope, BBC, Docuseek2, California newsreal, CNN, Bullfrog films and Documentary Educational Resources.
Alexander Street Media Plus This link opens in a new window
This service contains more than 100,000 videos, images, and sound recordings.The collections include: a selection of historic newsreel from British Paramount News, Channel 4 and 5 News, Gaumont British News and Gaumont Graphic Newsreel, ITN, ITV, Reuters, Roving Report and Visnews.8,000 clips from Getty (moving images) and c.12,000 images from Getty (still images),The University of Brighton Design Archives.Wellcome Film with c. 450 titles from 1912 onwards.
It is important to check terms of use before using any of resources as copyright will vary from collection to collection. It is important to check terms of use before using any of resources as copyright will vary from collection to collection.
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First time users and previously registered users
You need to start by creating an account or re-registering your account and selecting Sheffield Hallam University as the institution. You then sign in with your email and chosen password afterwards.

When you create an account you agree to BFI's terms of use.

BFI Player is a video on demand service from the British Film Institute, streaming acclaimed, landmark and archive films. the focus is on British and European independent films, as well as international releases.
This content is available via a Sheffield Hallam University subscription. We do not have access to the rental content.
BFI Player Free Films This link opens in a new window
See shorts and features, showing the best from the BFI, national and regional archives - including 120 years of Britain on film.

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