DVDs,
Videos, CDs, EBooks, and EAudiobooks
DVDs,
Videos, CDs, EBooks, and EAudiobooks
The library has a collection of films in VHS and DVD formats. When possible current acquisitions are made in the DVD format unless otherwise specified. The collection includes over 3000 items, including feature, award-winning, foreign and educational films.
How many films can I check out and how long can I keep them?
Students can take out 10 items and faculty 20 items at a time for a once week period.
Faculty can book or schedule a film to be shown on a specific day or days for their class. Requests to book a film are made with the circulation staff at either campus. For additional information contact the Bedford or Lowell circ desk staff.
As always, the library welcomes suggestions for purchase to our collection that support the college mission, programs, and college curriculum. Requests for film purchases should be directed to Mary Ann Niles, Library Director.
Films, like other material may be requested from other NOBLE libraries through the MCC (NOBLE) Catalog. Educational films may be more restricted. For additional information contact the Reference Librarians.
To find a current list of all MCC films
Place a * in the keyword search box
Limit to a specific campus or search all MCC
Select DVD and/or Video as the Material Type
Note: Hold down the CTRL Key and click your mouse to select multiple formats!
Remove the * and type a topic, actor, academy award, director or genre headings such as Feature Films, Foreign Films, or Western films .
Follow the directions above for a complete list of DVDs and VHS titles. For a customized lists on feature films, specific topics, or genres please contact the reference librarians for assistance.
The library has a small collection of CDs available at both campus locations. CDs can be borrowed for three weeks. The Naxos Music Library available from the Electronic Resources Page provides streaming music content. The content in the Naxos Music Library contains mostly classical and world music.
You can request to borrow music and audio CDs from other NOBLE libraries through the catalog with a library barcode and pin. The library pin is given to you by library staff when you register for a library card..
An EBook is the full text of books available electronically. Some Ebooks may have only the text while others are an exact duplication of the published book.
The library has access to collections of EBooks through the Gale Virtual Reference Center available through the Electronic Resources Page and through Netlibrary. You must create a netlibrary account if you wish to review materials for more than 15 minutes. More information about access to these materials is available from the EBooks page. Direct links can be created to for the entire title, a specific subject or article in Gale.. If interested in creating a link to embed in a Blackboard course please contact Laura Horgan.
In addition to the materials provided by Middlesex several web sites are developing a collection of Electronic Books. These sites include: Internet Archive , the Project Gutenberg and Google Books to name a few.
Over 14,000 full text titles are available in addition to the Reference Collection from Gale described above. Career guides, criminal justice, classic literature and nursing materials have recently been purchased.
The library subscribes to about 1700 full text books that you can listen to on your computer or approved MP3 device through the NetLibrary vendor. You must register for an account with NetLibrary to get access. For more information see our webpage on EAudiobooks.
Where can I get access to EAudiobooks?
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Can I use my IPOD to listen to EAudiobooks?
Updated: July 2008