LibGuides: Library Databases Meant for Media: Streaming Media Databases

Academic Video Online This link opens in a new window
Multidisciplinary collection of streaming videos covering art, business, dance, education, ethnic and gender studies, health, history, humanities, law, opera, philosophy, political science, rehabilitation and sports medicine, contemporary world cinema, psychology, theater, musical performance, and much more.
Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
Streaming videos from Films for the Sciences and Humanities, HBO, and others. Educational titles and documentaries in dozens of subject areas. Special features allow users the ability to organize and bookmark clips, create and share playlists, and create personalized folders.
Kanopy Streaming Video This link opens in a new window
A streaming video resource offering thousands of film titles in the areas of film and movies, the arts, business, education, global studies and languages, health, media and communication, sciences, and social sciences.

Special features allow users to create clips and playlists and share and embed films. Films include performance rights for classroom use. Some Kanopy films, but not all, have public performance rights outside of the classroom. These films have the PPR icon on their title page. See Kanopy Help for more information.

If you want to watch Kanopy on mobile devices, you MUST download the free Kanopy app and create an account (with your UNF email). After logging in with this personal username and password, you will be prompted to authenticate, then you will be able to watch Kanopy films on a mobile device.
Medici.tv This link opens in a new window
Streaming video of performances and documentaries, including concerts, operas, ballets, and master classes by numerous performers, composers, and companies.
MEF Digital (Kanopy) This link opens in a new window
The films in the Media Education Foundation (MEF) Collection encourage critical thinking about the social, political, and cultural impact of American mass media.
Swank This link opens in a new window
Streaming film database containing major motion pictures that can be licensed for educational use. Requests for films must be made by faculty. Users will need to identify whether they are a student or instructor; creating an account is no longer necessary.

Science Streaming Databases

ICE Video Library This link opens in a new window
Videos of real patients and therapists, useful for occupational therapy and physical therapy disciplines.
JoVE Education: Core This link opens in a new window
Video textbooks which explain concepts taught in undergraduate courses through high-impact animations and real-life experiments. Topics include the physical sciences, social and health sciences, engineering, and statistics.
JoVE Journal: Biology This link opens in a new window
Scientific video articles that demonstrate techniques and experimental approaches in all fields of biology.
JoVE Journal: Neuroscience This link opens in a new window
Scientific video articles that demonstrate methods and techniques for studying the brain and nervous system; also featuring potential treatments for neurological conditions and diseases.
JoVE Lab Manual This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive, curriculum-focused videos for both instructors and students in introductory biology and chemistry lab courses.
JoVE Science Education This link opens in a new window
Videos demonstrating key concepts and fundamental scientific techniques. Subject-based collections cover a wide range of STEM subjects including Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Psychology, Clinical Skills, Physics, and Engineering.
Medici.tv This link opens in a new window
Streaming video of performances and documentaries, including concerts, operas, ballets, and master classes by numerous performers, composers, and companies.