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News, media and film
Learn how to access news, television broadcasts and films through the Library.
Business, Economics and Finance news
Newspapers
The Library provides access to current and archival newspaper content from a wide variety of UK and international sources.
- Financial Times This link opens in a new window
- PressReader This link opens in a new window Digital newsstand featuring 7000+ of the world's most popular newspapers & magazines. Please send any feedback to: subject-Librarians@bristol.ac.uk
Film and television
You can watch documentaries, feature films and TV broadcasts via the Library's film and TV databases.
- BFI Player This link opens in a new window You need to register with your UoB email address via the student URL: https://player.bfi.org.uk/students. Once you have submitted the form, select ‘University of Bristol’ from the Institution dropdown list and login with your UoB credentials when prompted. You can then simply login until with your individual email/password combination via the main BFI link above until 30/09/2024. You'll need to resubscribe each year by following the student link and selecting 'Already have an account? Sign in'. We recommend ticking the student newsletter box. Please note: • BFI Player is unavailable outside the UK • Rentals and festival events are not included in the subscription offer
- Box of Broadcasts (BoB) This link opens in a new window Enables staff and students to record and watch freeview broadcasts, create clips from new and archived TV and radio broadcasts, and embed them into Blackboard/ presentations. Please note: it can only be accessed in the UK. It is each user’s responsibility to ensure that the materials made available are used strictly within the terms and conditions of the licence.
- Kanopy This link opens in a new window Movies, documentaries, foreign films, classic cinema, independent films and educational videos.
- Sage Research Methods This link opens in a new window Includes hours of tutorials, interviews, video case studies, and mini-documentaries covering the entire research process. There are approximately 1,700 videos.
Audio
- Libby (leisure reading - audio and ebooks) This link opens in a new windowWe have now expanded our leisure reading 'Bristol Reads' collections to provide audiobooks and ebooks! Download the Libby App https://www.overdrive.com/apps/libby and search for University of Bristol or access via your browser
Sign in via your Library card and login with your university email and password to enjoy!
Help with newspapers
The Library has guidance for people looking to use newspaper archives for their research.