​The Media Viewing Cart is available to check out at the Library Help Desk on the first floor. You can take the cart anywhere in the library to watch media, including group study rooms (please make a reservation). If you do not use a group study room, headphones are required.

The cart is equipped with the following:

• Region free BluRay player
• Standard BluRay player
• DVD/VHS combination player

Access to this cart is restricted to UNCW students, faculty, and staff use.

The cart can be checked out for 4 hours, must stay in the library, and be returned to the Library Help Desk.

See also: Where can I watch a movie in the Library?

The best way to search for foreign language audio recordings is by searching the library catalog using the subject tab.
Then search: Sound Recordings for English Speakers ______(list language here).

 Go here to get help with finding audiobooks.

Place a request for that item. Search the library catalog for the item you want, click on the title of the item, then click the "Request" button at the top of the display: 

Complete the login form, click "Submit," and the message displays that your request was successful. Please see our holds FAQ for pick-up information.

For books, a recall notice will be emailed to the patron automatically when you place your request. The patron can use the book for a minimum of 21 days and has 7 days to return the recalled book. If the hold is placed within 4 days of the book’s loan period, the due date will not be altered.

Please visit our Find Videos & DVDs page to search for videos and DVDs.

For information about locating video recordings, visit  "Where do I find DVDs and other types of videos in Randall Library?"

Please visit our Find Music & Audiobooks page to search for music and audiobooks.

For information about locating CDs, visit "Where do I find CDs in Randall Library?"

Music CDs are located on the 2nd floor of the library (view map) and audiobook cds are located on the 1st floor of the library (view map).

To find a specific CD, note the location, call number, and status. Click on the location link to see a map of that location.

 

The library catalog shows a status for each item indicating whether or not it is available for checkout:

These are the status messages you may see, and their meanings: 

STATUS

MEANING

AVAILABLE

Item is available for checkout.

DUE "09-29-11"

Item is checked out and due back on the indicated date.

IN PROCESS

Item is being processed and will be available soon.

LIB USE ONLY

Item is for library use only and cannot be checked out except to faculty or graduate students for short periods with librarian approval (except Special Collections books which do not circulate).

ON HOLDSHELF

Item has been placed on hold by a patron and is ready for pick up at the Circulation Desk.

NOT AVAILABLEItem is temporarily not available due to special circumstances.

DAMAGED

Item is not available – it is damaged and is being evaluated for replacement.

MISSING

Item is not available – it has been reported missing and is being searched for by library staff.

BILLED

Item is not available – it was not returned and the patron has been billed for the replacement cost.

LOST

Item is not available - it has been officially reported as lost and is being evaluated for replacement.

LOST & XFERRED

Item is not available – it was not returned and the patron's bill has been sent to the Business Office.

LOST AND PAID

Item is not available – it was not returned and has been paid for by the patron.

 

There are also messages you may see elsewhere before an item has been cataloged:

These are the messages you may see, and their meanings:

MESSAGE

MEANING

1 copy ordered for UNCW on 08-02-2010.

The library has ordered the item but it has not yet arrived.

1 copy being processed for UNCW.

The item is being cataloged and processed and will be available soon.

If you have any questions about status messages you see in the library catalog please do not hesitate to ask! Call the Research Help Desk at 910-962-3760 or the Circulation Desk at 910-962-3272 or email us at libref@uncw.edu or use the Chat link on the library homepage!

Students, staff, and faculty may check out portable DVD/CD players or our media viewing cart at the Library Help Desk. The cart is equipped with the following:

• Region free BluRay player
• Standard BluRay player
• DVD/VHS combination player
• Headphones

You can also use the DVD/VCR and Blu-ray player in RL1045. Make a reservation for RL1045. 

DVDs are located on the first floor of the library (view map) and VHS tapes are located on the 2nd floor (view map).

To find a specific video, note the location, call number, and status. Click on the location link to see a map of that location.