Dividing long files into smaller ones

I am using Adobe Premiere Elements 12 on a windows 8 PC. I've been trying to transfer old VHS tapes to several DVDs. My real problem is separating the large contiguous video files into several smaller files to be arranged on several dvds. How do I do that? I know how to cut the videos into several clips, but not files. The original VHS tapes have 3-4 hours on each tape so that doesn't directly translate to available DVD space.

MacGyver82dan
Just in case note, you cannot import one Premiere Elements project file (.prel) into another.
So if you already have several project files, each with its own group of files and want to combine them into one grand project for a DVD (DVD-VIDEO or AVCHD), then you are going to have to export the contents of each project prel and import the exports into one grand project.
The export from a given project.prel can be for the entire Timeline or for selected portions of it. But the only way out of the project is via export. In this situation the export settings for the individual project files should be consistent with the settings for the grand project which will generate the end product.
To export a segment of a Timeline content within one of these project files, two essentials
a. the gray tabs of the Work Area Bar must be set to span the segment for export
and
b. the option "Share Work Area Bar Only" in the export settings must have a check mark next to it.
When your Premiere Elements is running on a Windows computer, there is an opportunity for a copy/paste insert between projects.
Please review the details of that if that sounds of interest.
ATR Premiere Elements Troubleshooting: PE: ClipMate Copy/Paste Between Projects
Please let me know if I am targeting your questions. If not, please give more details, and I will modify my reply accordingly.
Thank you.
ATR

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