DVD Library
DVD Library Check-out Procedures
- Consider a topic (subject area) where you would like to facilitate a class for New Frontiers members
- NFLL members, contact the DVD Librarian (currently in 2023) Neva or Sammy or call the Mesa Community College New Frontiers at (480) 461-7497. Be sure to leave a message if there is no answer.
- Choose a title and check on its availability.
- Sign-out and pick up the DVD.
- Review and determine content and how many classes.
- Submit a class proposal.
- Practice using the technology about one week before your class.
DVD list updated March 10, 2023. There are 230 line entries. Download the Excel spreadsheet.
Procedures for purchasing and checking-out DVDs.
Yellow highlight = DVD is Missing
Orange highlight = DVD is Checked out
| Category | Title | Guide book | # of lectures | Release Year | Checked Out by: | Checkout Date: | Return Date: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomy | Experiencing Hubble: Understanding the Greatest Images of the Universe | 12 | 2011 | ||||
| Astronomy | My Favorite Universe | 12 | 2003 | ||||
| Biology | Being Human: Life Lessons from the Frontiers of Science | 12 | 2012 | ||||
| Biology | Biology and Human Behavior: Neurological Origins of Individuality, 2nd Edition | 24 | 2004 | ||||
| Biology | Major Transitions in Evolution | 24 | 2010 | ||||
| Biology | New History of Life | 36 | 2013 | ||||
| Biology | Science of the Self | 24 | 2009 | ||||
| Biology | Sensation, Perception, and the Aging Process - Part 1 | 12 | 2006 | ||||
| Biology | Sensation, Perception, and the Aging Process - Part 2 | 12 | 2006 | ||||
| Chemistry | Nature of Matter: Understanding the Physical World |
24 | 2015 | ||||
| Civilization/Culture | Doing Business in China Disk 5 & 6 | 6 | 2009 | ||||
| Civilization/Culture | Doing Business in China Program 1&2 | 13 | 2009 | ||||
| Civilization/Culture | Doing Business in China Program 3&4 | 13 | 2009 | ||||
| Civilization/Culture | Peoples and Cultures of the World | 24 | 2004 | ||||
| Civilization/Culture | Understanding Japan: A Cultural History | 24 | 2015 | Dan Mueller | 2/1/19 | ||
| Civilization/Culture | Understanding Russia : A Cultural History | 24 | 2018 | David Ramis | 5/1/19 | ||
| Communication | Influence: Mastering Life's Most Powerful Skill | 12 | 2013 | ||||
| Current Events | Ghosts of Rwanda | 120 Min | 2004 | ||||
| Current Events | Great Decision : 2007 Edition (1 on DVD, 1 on VHS) - Media in the Middle East - The Climate Change Debate - A New Beginning? The Future of U.S. - Mexico Relations - Crossing Borders: A look at International Migration |
4 | 2007 | ||||
| Current Events | Great Decision : 2007 Edition (1 on DVD, 1 on VHS) - Spotlight on South Africa - War Crimes and International Justics - The New Silk Road : Central Asia Today - Fight for the Future: Protecting Children's Right |
4 | 2007 | ||||
| Current Events | Great Decision : 2008 Edition - DVD 1 - Exiting Iraq: Deadline for Democracy - The European Union at 50 - Dangerous Dialogue - Reexamining Russia |
4 | 2008 | ||||
| Current Events | Great Decision : 2008 Edition - DVD 2 - Waning War Machine? The State of the U.S. Military - The Latin America Left - Out of Balance: U.S. - China Trade - Philanthropy and the Rise of Global Giving |
4 | 2008 | ||||
| Current Events | Great Decision : 2015 Edition - DVD 1 -Sphere of Influence : Russia's Foreign Policy - The Tradeoff: Privacy in a Digital World - The Great Divide: Sunni vs Shia - India Rising |
4 | 2015 | ||||
| Current Events | Great Decision : 2015 Edition - DVD 2 - The Promoise of Africa - Syria: The World's Largest Refugee Crisis - Modern Day Slavery - Building Brazil |
4 | 2015 | ||||
| Current Events | Great Decision : 2019 Edition - DVD 1 | 4 | 2019 | ||||
| Current Events | Great Decision : 2019 Edition - DVD 2 | 4 | 2019 | ||||
| Current Events | Great Decision : 2020 Edition | 8 | 2020 | Dick Falconer | 1/16/20 | ||
| Current Events | Obsession: Radical Islams War Against The West | 2007 | |||||
| Earth Science | Earth's Changing Climate | 12 | 2007 | ||||
| Earth Science | How the Earth Works - Part 1 | 12 | 2008 | ||||
| Earth Science | How the Earth Works - Part 2 | 12 | 2008 | ||||
| Earth Science | How the Earth Works - Part 3 | 12 | 2008 | ||||
| Earth Science | How the Earth Works - Part 4 | 12 | 2008 | ||||
| Earth Science | Meteorology: An Introduction to the Wonders of the Weather | 4 | 2010 | ||||
| Earth Science | Nature of Earth: An Introduction to Geology | 36 | 2006 | ||||
| Earth Science | Wonders of the National Parks - A Geology of North America | Y | 36 | 2015 | |||
| Earth Science | World's Greatest Geological Wonders: 36 Spectacular Sites | 36 | 2013 | ||||
| Economy | America and the New Global Economy - Part 1 | 12 | 2008 | ||||
| Economy | America and the New Global Economy - Part 2 | 12 | 2008 | ||||
| Economy | America and the New Global Economy - Part 3 | 12 | 2008 | ||||
| Economy | Behavioral Economics: When Psychology and Economics Collide | 24 | 2014 | ||||
| Economy | Economic History of the World since 1400 | 44 | 2016 | ||||
| Economy | Economics, 3rd Edition | 36 | 2005 | ||||
| Economy | Financial Literacy: Finding Your Way in the Financial Markets | 24 | 2013 | ||||
| Economy | Foundations of Economic Prosperity | 24 | 2013 | ||||
| Economy | Free to Choose | 10 | 1980 | ||||
| Economy | History of the U.S. Economy in the 20th Century | 10 | 1996 | ||||
| Economy | Modern Economic Issues - Part 1 | 12 | 2007 | ||||
| Economy | Modern Economic Issues - Part 2 | 12 | 2007 | ||||
| Economy | Modern Economic Issues - Part 3 | 12 | 2007 | ||||
| Economy | Thinking Like an Economist: A Guide to Rational Decision Making | 12 | 2010 | ||||
| Economy | Understanding Complexity | 12 | 2009 | ||||
| Economy | Unexpected Economics | 24 | 2011 | ||||
| Economy | Why Economies Rise or Fall - Part 1 | 12 | 2010 | ||||
| Economy | Why Economies Rise or Fall - Part 2 | 12 | 2010 | ||||
| Engineering | Everyday Engineering - Understanding the Marvels of Daily Life | 36 | 2015 | ||||
| Engineering | Modern Marvels - George Washington Carver Tech | 50 min | 2005 | ||||
| Engineering | Understanding Greek&Roman Technology: From Catapult to the Pantheon | 24 | 2014 | ||||
| Fine Arts and Music | How to Draw | 36 | 2015 | ||||
| Fine Arts and Music | Museum Masterpieces: The Louvre | 12 | 2006 | ||||
| Food and Wine | Everyday Gourmet - Making Healthy Food Taste Great | 6 | 2013 | ||||
| Healh and Wellness | Addictive Brain | 12 | 2015 | ||||
| Healh and Wellness | Food, Science, and the Human Body | 36 | 2017 | ||||
| Healh and Wellness | Lifelong Health: Achieving Optimum Well-Being at Any Age | 36 | 2010 | ||||
| Healh and Wellness | Nutrition Made Clear | 36 | 2009 | ||||
| Healh and Wellness | Stress and Your Body | 24 | 2010 | ||||
| Histories | America and the World: A Diplomatic History - Part 1 | 12 | 2008 | ||||
| Histories | America and the World: A Diplomatic History - Part 2 | 12 | 2008 | ||||
| Histories | American Ideals: Founding a "Republic of Virtue" | 12 | 2004 | ||||
| Histories | American Mind - Part 1 | 12 | 2005 | ||||
| Histories | American Mind - Part 2 | 12 | 2005 | ||||
| Histories | American Mind - Part 3 | 12 | 2005 | ||||
| Histories | Before 1776: Life in the American Colonies | 36 | 2009 | ||||
| Histories | Big History: The Big Bang, Life on Earth,&the Rise of Humanity - Part 1 | 12 | 2008 | ||||
| Histories | Big History: The Big Bang, Life on Earth,&the Rise of Humanity - Part 2 | 12 | 2008 | ||||
| Histories | Big History: The Big Bang, Life on Earth,&the Rise of Humanity - Part 3 | 12 | 2008 | ||||
| Histories | Big History: The Big Bang, Life on Earth,&the Rise of Humanity - Part 4 | 12 | 2008 | ||||
| Histories | Civil Liberties and the Bill of Rights - Part 1 | 12 | 2006 | ||||
| Histories | Civil Liberties and the Bill of Rights - Part 2 | 12 | 2006 | ||||
| Histories | Civil Liberties and the Bill of Rights - Part 3 | 12 | 2006 | ||||
| Histories | Conquest of the Americas - Part 1 | 12 | 2002 | ||||
| Histories | Conquest of the Americas - Part 2 | 12 | 2002 | ||||
| Histories | Conservative Tradition - Part 1 | 12 | 2009 | ||||
| Histories | Conservative Tradition - Part 2 | 12 | 2009 | ||||
| Histories | Conservative Tradition - Part 3 | 12 | 2009 | ||||
| Histories | Cycles of American Political Thought - Part 1 | 12 | 2006 | ||||
| Histories | Cycles of American Political Thought - Part 2 | 12 | 2006 | ||||
| Histories | Cycles of American Political Thought - Part 3 | 12 | 2006 | ||||
| Histories | Doctors: The History of Scientific Medicine Revealed Through Biography | 12 | 2005 | ||||
| Histories | Europe and Western Civilization in the Modern Age - Part 1 | 12 | 1998 | ||||
| Histories | Europe and Western Civilization in the Modern Age - Part 2 | 12 | 1998 | ||||
| Histories | Europe and Western Civilization in the Modern Age - Part 3 | 12 | 1998 | ||||
| Histories | Europe and Western Civilization in the Modern Age - Part 4 | 12 | 1998 | ||||
| Histories | From Yao to Ming: 5000 Years of Chinese History - Part 1 | 12 | 2004 | ||||
| Histories | From Yao to Ming: 5000 Years of Chinese History - Part 2 | 12 | 2004 | ||||
| Histories | From Yao to Ming: 5000 Years of Chinese History - Part 3 | 12 | 2004 | ||||
| Histories | Great Debate: Advocates and Opponents of the American Constitution | 12 | 2007 | ||||
| Histories | High Middle Ages | 24 | 2001 | ||||
| Histories | History&Heritage of Arizona - Disk 1 | 4 | 2007 | ||||
| Histories | History&Heritage of Arizona - Disk 2 | 4 | 2007 | ||||
| Histories | History&Heritage of Arizona - Disk 3 | 3 | 2007 | ||||
| Histories | History&Heritage of Arizona - Disk 4 | 4 | 2007 | ||||
| Histories | History of Ancient Egypt - Part 1 | 12 | 1999 | ||||
| Histories | History of Ancient Egypt - Part 2 | 12 | 1999 | ||||
| Histories | History of Freedom - Part 1 | 12 | 2001 | ||||
| Histories | History of Freedom - Part 2 | 12 | 2001 | ||||
| Histories | History of Freedom - Part 3 | 12 | 2001 | ||||
| Histories | History of Hitler's Empire, 2nd Edition | 12 | 2001 | ||||
| Histories | History of the Supreme Court - Part 1 | 12 | 2003 | ||||
| Histories | History of the Supreme Court - Part 2 | 12 | 2003 | ||||
| Histories | History of the Supreme Court - Part 3 | 12 | 2003 | ||||
| Histories | Interpreting the 20th Century: The Struggle Over Democracy - Part 1 | 12 | 2004 | ||||
| Histories | Interpreting the 20th Century: The Struggle Over Democracy - Part 2 | 12 | 2004 | ||||
| Histories | Interpreting the 20th Century: The Struggle Over Democracy - Part 3 | 12 | 2004 | ||||
| Histories | Interpreting the 20th Century: The Struggle Over Democracy - Part 4 | 12 | 2004 | ||||
| Histories | Mr. Lincoln: The Life of Abraham Lincoln | 12 | 2005 | ||||
| Histories | Renaissance, the Reformation, and the Rise of Nations - Part 1 | 12 | 2005 | ||||
| Histories | Renaissance, the Reformation, and the Rise of Nations - Part 2 | 12 | 2005 | ||||
| Histories | Renaissance, the Reformation, and the Rise of Nations - Part 3 | 12 | 2005 | ||||
| Histories | Renaissance, the Reformation, and the Rise of Nations - Part 4 | 12 | 2005 | ||||
| Histories | Rome and the Barbarians - Part 1 | 12 | 2004 | ||||
| Histories | Rome and the Barbarians - Part 2 | 12 | 2004 | ||||
| Histories | Rome and the Barbarians - Part 3 | 12 | 2004 | ||||
| Histories | Skeptic's Guide to American History | 24 | 2012 | ||||
| Histories | Terror of History : Mystics, Heretics,&Witches in the Western Tradition - Part 1 | 12 | 2002 | ||||
| Histories | Terror of History : Mystics, Heretics,&Witches in the Western Tradition - Part 2 | 12 | 2002 | ||||
| Histories | The American West: History,Myth, and Legacy | 2017 | |||||
| Histories | Tocqueville and the American Experiment - Part 1 | 12 | 2004 | ||||
| Histories | Tocqueville and the American Experiment - Part 2 | 12 | 2004 | ||||
| Histories | Turning Points in American History | 48 | 2011 | ||||
| Histories | United States and the Middle East: 1914 to 9/11 Part 1 | 12 | 2003 | ||||
| Histories | United States and the Middle East: 1914 to 9/11 Part 2 | 12 | 2003 | ||||
| Histories | Utopia and Terror in the 20th Century - Part 1 | 12 | 2003 | ||||
| Histories | Utopia and Terror in the 20th Century - Part 2 | 12 | 2003 | ||||
| Histories | Wisdom of History - Part 1 | 12 | 2007 | ||||
| Histories | Wisdom of History - Part 2 | 12 | 2007 | ||||
| Histories | Wisdom of History - Part 3 | 12 | 2007 | ||||
| Histories | World Was Never the Same: Events That Changed History | 36 | 2010 | ||||
| Law | Law School for Everyone | 48 | 2012 | Marilyn Rydlund | 2/1/19 | ||
| Literature | Emerson, Thoreau, and the Transcendentalist Movement | 24 | 2006 | ||||
| Literature | Myth in Human History | 36 | 2010 | ||||
| Mathematics | Chaos - Part 1 | 12 | 2008 | ||||
| Mathematics | Chaos - Part 2 | 12 | 2008 | ||||
| Mathematics | Mathematic, Philosophy, and the " Real World" | 36 | 2009 | ||||
| Mathematics | Meaning from Data: Statistics Made Clear | 24 | 2006 | ||||
| Mathematics | What Are the Chances? Probability Made Clear | 12 | 2006 | ||||
| Movie and Cartoons | 200 Classic Cartoons - Disc 1 | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Movie and Cartoons | 200 Classic Cartoons - Disc 2 | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Movie and Cartoons | 200 Classic Cartoons - Disc 3 | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Movie and Cartoons | 200 Classic Cartoons - Disc 4 | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Movie and Cartoons | Blackmail | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Movie and Cartoons | Butley | 129 min | 1974 | ||||
| Movie and Cartoons | Champagne | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Movie and Cartoons | Chaney Vase | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Movie and Cartoons | Delicate Balance | 132 min | 1973 | ||||
| Movie and Cartoons | Down To Earth | 101 min | 1947 | ||||
| Movie and Cartoons | Farmer's Wife | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Movie and Cartoons | Galileo | 138 min | 1974 | ||||
| Movie and Cartoons | Here Comes Mr. Jordan | 94 min | 1941 | ||||
| Movie and Cartoons | Homecoming | 114 min | 1973 | ||||
| Movie and Cartoons | Iceman Cometh | 239 min | 1973 | ||||
| Movie and Cartoons | In Celeberation | 130 min | 1975 | ||||
| Movie and Cartoons | Jacques Brel Is Alive&Well&Living in Paris | 94 min | 1975 | ||||
| Movie and Cartoons | Lady Vanishes | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Movie and Cartoons | Lost In The Stars | 97 min | 1974 | ||||
| Movie and Cartoons | Luther | 111 min | 1974 | ||||
| Movie and Cartoons | Maids | 94 min | 1974 | ||||
| Movie and Cartoons | Man In The Glass Booth | 117 min | 1975 | ||||
| Movie and Cartoons | Manxman | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Movie and Cartoons | Mr. Deeds Goes To Town | 115 min | 1936 | ||||
| Movie and Cartoons | Philadelphia, Here I Come | 95 min | 1975 | ||||
| Movie and Cartoons | Rhinoceros | 104 min | 1974 | ||||
| Movie and Cartoons | Rich and Strange | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Movie and Cartoons | Road To Morocco | 83 min | 1942 | ||||
| Movie and Cartoons | Secret Agent | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Movie and Cartoons | Sorcerer's Apprentice | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Movie and Cartoons | That Night In Rio | 91 min | 1941 | ||||
| Movie and Cartoons | Thirty-Nine Steps | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Movie and Cartoons | Three Sisters | 162 min | 1970 | ||||
| Movie and Cartoons | Wackiest Ship In The Army | 99 min | 1960 | ||||
| Personal Development | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Techniques for Retraining Your Brain | 24 | 2015 | ||||
| Philosophy | Birth of the Modern Mind: The Intellectual History of 17th&18th Centuries | 24 | 1998 | ||||
| Philosophy | Consciousness and Its Implications | 12 | 2007 | ||||
| Philosophy | Ethics of Aristotle (Audio only CDs) | 12 | 2001 | ||||
| Philosophy | Freedom : The Philosophy of Liberation (Audio only CDs) | 8 | 1994 | ||||
| Philosophy | Introduction to Formal Logic | 24 | 2016 | ||||
| Philosophy | Masters of Greek Thought: Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle - Part 1 | 12 | 2008 | ||||
| Philosophy | Masters of Greek Thought: Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle - Part 2 | 12 | 2008 | ||||
| Philosophy | Masters of Greek Thought: Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle - Part 3 | 12 | 2008 | ||||
| Philosophy | Natural Law and Human Nature - Part 1 | 12 | 2002 | ||||
| Philosophy | Natural Law and Human Nature - Part 2 | 12 | 2002 | ||||
| Philosophy | Philosopher's Toolkit: How to Be the Most Rational Person in Any Room | 24 | 2013 | ||||
| Philosophy | Philosophy and Religion in the West - Part 1 | 12 | 1999 | ||||
| Philosophy | Philosophy and Religion in the West - Part 2 | 10 | 1999 | ||||
| Philosophy | Philosophy and Religion in the West - Part 3 | 10 | 1999 | ||||
| Philosophy | Philosophy of Mind: Brains, Conciousness, and Thinking Machines | 24 | 2008 | ||||
| Philosophy | Questions of Value - Part 1 | 12 | 2005 | ||||
| Philosophy | Questions of Value - Part 2 | 12 | 2005 | ||||
| Philosophy | Reason and Faith: Philosophy in the Middle Ages - Part 1 | 12 | 2007 | ||||
| Philosophy | Reason and Faith: Philosophy in the Middle Ages - Part 2 | 12 | 2007 | ||||
| Philosophy | Rights of Man: Great Thinkers and Great Movements - Part 1 | 12 | 2008 | ||||
| Philosophy | Rights of Man: Great Thinkers and Great Movements - Part 2 | 12 | 2008 | ||||
| Philosophy | Science&Religion | 12 | 2006 | ||||
| Philosophy | Thinking about Capitalism - Part 1 | 12 | 2008 | ||||
| Philosophy | Thinking about Capitalism - Part 2 | 12 | 2008 | ||||
| Philosophy | Voltaire and the Triumph of the Enlightenment (Audio only CDs) | 12 | 2001 | ||||
| Philosophy | Will to Power:The Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche - Part 1 | 12 | 1999 | ||||
| Philosophy | Will to Power:The Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche - Part 2 | 12 | 1999 | ||||
| Photography | National Geographic Masters of Photography | 24 | 2014 | Ron Burda | 6/1/19 | ||
| Physics | Einstein's Relativity&the Quantum Revolution: Modern Physics for Non-Scientists, 2nd Edition |
2 parts - 12 each | 2000 | ||||
| Physics | Joy of Science - Vol. 1 | 36 | 2001 | ||||
| Physics | Joy of Science - Vol. 2 | 24 | 2001 | ||||
| Physics | Physics of History - Part 1 | 12 | 2009 | ||||
| Physics | Physics of History - Part 2 | 12 | 2009 | ||||
| Physics | Quantum Mechanics: The Physics of the Microscopic World | 24 | 2009 | ||||
| Psychology | Brain Myths Exploded: Lessons from Neuroscience | 24 | 2017 | ||||
| Psychology | Understanding the Mysteries of Human Behavior | 24 | 2012 | ||||
| Religion | History of the Bible: Making of the New Testament Canon | 12 | 2005 | ||||
| Religion | New Testament | 24 | 2000 | ||||
| Religion | Old Testament | 24 | 2001 | ||||
| Science | Great Scientific Ideas That Changed the World - Part 1 | 12 | 2007 | ||||
| Science | Great Scientific Ideas That Changed the World - Part 2 | 12 | 2007 | ||||
| Science | Great Scientific Ideas That Changed the World - Part 3 | 12 | 2007 | ||||
| Science | Science Wars: What Scientists Know and How it Know It - Part 1 | 12 | 2006 | ||||
| Science | Science Wars: What Scientists Know and How it Know It - Part 2 | 12 | 2006 | ||||
| Science | Theory of Evolution: A History of Controversy | 12 | 2002 | ||||
| Social Science | Earth at the Crossroads: Understanding the Ecology of a Changing Plant - Part 1 | 12 | 2009 | ||||
| Social Science | Earth at the Crossroads: Understanding the Ecology of a Changing Plant - Part 2 | 12 | 2009 | ||||
| Social Science | Earth at the Crossroads: Understanding the Ecology of a Changing Plant - Part 3 | 12 | 2009 | ||||
| Social Science | Roots of Human Behavior | 12 | 2001 |