ENGL 127 Research Writing: Social Sciences (Pittser)

This research guide is for students enrolled in Lina Pittser's English 127: Research Writing with a focus on Family, Gender, and Sexuality

Search for Multimedia in Holman Library & Online

Search for movies in Holman Library

A search of the library catalog returns DVDs and links to streaming video.

Wondering what to type in the search box? Here are some specific search terms that fit your course themes and topic.

Sample keywords:

  • men
  • same-sex marriage
  • gay parents
  • masculinity
  • adoption
  • single-parent families
Films on Demand

Or you can go straight to the library's streaming video database, Films on Demand, to find short educational films on gender and issues, including gender roles, masculinity, parenting, health, sports, advertising and more. 

Watch: Tough Guise 2

You can stream Tough Guise 2 below - or borrow the DVD from Holman Library.

Tough Guise 2

Sample Streaming Videos - Films on Demand

Film: The End of Men

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Film: Tongues Untied

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Why use multimedia? 

Multimedia resources refers to news broadcasts, radio programs, documentary films, podcasts, and more.

Use multimedia sources to find reports, analysis, commentary, and documentation of current issues.

Multimedia presents a range of points of view, including those of communities and individuals impacted by an issue, activists and organizers, experts, government officials, and others.

Image from the New York Public Library Digital Gallery. It provides free and open access to over 700,000 images digitized from the The New York Public Library's vast collections, including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints, photographs and more.

Finding content online

Find Videos, Radio, Podcasts & More