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John M. Flaxman Library SAIC School of the Art Institute of Chicago

AIADO | HPres Research Guide

Where to Find AIADO Video + Audio

The Library Search is a Great Starting Point for Videos and Audio!

Use the search box below to search almost everything the library has to offer, or visit the library homepage. The library has DVD, CD, Audiocassette, Vinyl, the Film, Video, New Media and Animation (FVNMA) Archive, and streaming video and audio collections. Checkout the How to Find Videos, Streaming Videos, and Audio pages in this guide for step-by-step directions!


Consider these preset search parameters for DVDs and Audio:
Finding DVDS: By Year (newest first)  |  Documentary Films  |  Feature Films

Finding Audio: Popular Music (newest first)  |  Avant-garde Music (newest first)

Streaming Video

You can locate streaming video in the Flaxman catalog, but there are other Databases in the library you may consider searching. Check out the link below for a full list! See our Where to Find Videos page for an additional list of recommended streaming video websites.

Audio

You can locate streaming video in the Flaxman catalog, but there are other Databases in the library you may consider searching. Check out the link below for a full list! See our Where to Find Audio page for an additional list of recommended music and sound websites.

Film Screening On Campus

Films and videos from library collections are primarily for educational use (classroom screenings and personal research) and as a general rule libraries do not have performance screening rights for the movies they own.  Links below are useful in understanding copyright issues and film screenings.