Research Guides: History of Animation: Finding Films and Videos

Animation in the Library Collection

DVD and Blu-ray discs are located on the 5th Floor of the Library.

The Library has 5 viewing stations with DVD, Blu-ray, and VHS players. You can also use a library PC with a DVD drive to view films. Just let library staff know if you need to use a viewing station when you check out a film.

Digital Collections

Origins of American Animation (Library of Congress)
Zagreb Film: The Art of Animation
publicdomainmovies.net
Public Domain Review
Cult Cinema Classics
UCLA Preserved Silent Animation
The short subjects, trailers, and promotional films presented here provide a sampling of the [UCLA Film & Television Archive's] work to preserve animated films.

Other Databases and Websites to Search

Silent Film Online This link opens in a new window
Brings together films that represent the basis of modern cinematic technique and film theory. It covers silent features, serials, and shorts from the 1890s to the 1930s.

Moving Image Archive from Internet Archive
Search for films that are in the public domain or available to view under a creative commons license.
Animation and Cartoons from Internet Archive

Finding Videos

"Finding Videos," recorded November 2020, 6 minutes.