LSS Library Collection

The Learning Support Services Library Collection provides audiovisual materials for over 100 foreign languages and other Letters & Science subjects. We are currently moving the collection guides and other specific items to digital media. This page will reflect our most recent changes as we move through the transition.

All downloadable materials on this page are in PDF format and must be read and searched with the Adobe Acrobat Reader. Our Acrobat Reader Tips section is at the bottom of this page. It provides information about downloading Acrobat Reader, searching a PDF file, copying and pasting text from a PDF file and saving a PDF file.

Currently available online course material can be found at the Digital Learning Lab.

Media Catalog

The Media Catalog is a complete and current title only listing of all the audiotapes, videos, slides, and software available at Learning Support Services' Learning Lab. The catalog is arranged by language and subject. Full descriptive cataloging for each title is not yet available online, however a printed copy is available in the Learning Lab (259 Van Hise Hall).
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Full Media Catalog

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Videos in MadCat

Videos from Learning Support Services are also listed in MadCat, the UW campus library catalog. There you will find great search capabilities, complete descriptive cataloging, and materials from other campus libraries that may also suit your needs.

Quick tip to limit searches to video format only in MadCat:

Select Keyword Search
Enter the search term followed by: AND video?

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Annotated Foreign Feature Film Guides

The Annotated Guides contain brief descriptions of each title.
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African films on video
Dutch films on video
French films on video
German films on video
Italian films on video
Polish films on video
Portuguese films on video
Russian films on video
Scandinavian films on video
Spanish films on video

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ESL Materials in the Learning Lab

The ESL Guide contains brief descriptions of each title.
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ESL Materials in the Learning Lab

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DVD Materials in the Learning Lab

The DVD Guide provides titles and corresponding call numbers for all DVDs in the LSS Collection.
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DVD Materials in the Learning Lab

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Acrobat Reader Tips

Downloading and Using Acrobat Reader

All downloadable media on this page requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you wish to search the text of the file - for example, looking for a title or director name - you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader with Search. Both products are available free of charge. Acrobat Reader is on the Wiscworld CD-ROM. Both Acrobat Reader and Acrobat Reader with Search can also be downloaded from any of the following sites:

WiscWorld website - http://www.wisc.edu/wiscworld/products.htm Only UW-Madison students, faculty and staff can download updates from this website. You must click on the Client Updates category for the appropriate platform (Macintosh or PC).
Adobe website. http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html. A text only download page is also available at Adobe: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/alternate.html

When Acrobat Reader is installed, it places a file in your web browser's Plugin folder. This enables the Reader to automatically open within your browser when you click on a link to a PDF file.

Saving a PDF File to your PC or Macintosh

If you wish to save the file to your personal computer, hold down the shift key (PC) or the option key (Mac) while you click on the hyperlink. You'll see a "Save As" dialog box appear. Navigate to an appropriate directory or drive and click on the Save button to save the file.

Searching a PDF File

The Media Catalog can be searched with Adobe Acrobat Reader with Search . Click on the Find icon (binocular icon) on the toolbar at the top of the Acrobat window to search for a word or phrase.

Copying and Pasting Portions of a PDF File

To copy text from a PDF file, first click on the Text Select Tool on the toolbar at the top of the Acrobat window. Then use your mouse to select the text that you wish to copy.

Once the text is selected, click on the Copy icon. This will copy your text to the Clipboard of your computer. Move to a word processor (or other application) and use the Paste icon (or select Edit | Paste) to paste the selected text.

For questions about online media send email to mary@lss.wisc.edu