Don't have time to browse through the Library's collections? Ask for help! Librarians are happy to assist you with identifying curriculum-aligned video, and can facilitate the acquisition of new content on your behalf if needed.
The Library provides access to thousands of streaming videos, including documentaries, instructional media, & feature films. Library videos can be used both in the classroom & in online courses. Our streaming media collection includes licensed subscription content (instant access) & on-demand content (available to license upon request).
The Academic Video Online (AVON) is a streaming video service covering a wide range of subject areas and publishers. This collection of videos has been curated for educational experiences.
AVON add-Ons | License Expires |
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The Story We Tell | March 5th, 2025 |
99% Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film | purchased |
The Ethics of Abortion: When Does Life Begin? | purchased |
Human Brain Development: Nature and Nurture | purchased |
Is Patriarchy on Its Way Out? | purchased |
Mind of a Rampage Killer | purchased |
Part One: “Nobody ever taught me any of that” | purchased |
A Place At The Table | purchased |
Rise of the Drones | purchased |
Seven Nights and Seven Days | purchased |
The Shaman and His Apprentice | purchased |
She Made Me Mad: Inside the Mind of the Abused and Abuser | purchased |
The Films on Demand streaming video collections provide access to over 8,000 documentaries and educational video titles covering a wide range of curriculum related topics. The Library subscribes to the Businesses & Economics collection, the Criminal Justice & Law collection, the "Inside Statistics" collection, and a number of individually purchased titles across Science and Health.
The Business & Economics video collection (6,590 titles):
In a world of bubbles and busts, extreme poverty and astronomical wealth, rapidly emerging worldwide markets and a digital revolution that is transforming practically everything, few video collections are more crucial to keeping up with changing times. Economic theory, basic business education, accounting and finance fundamentals, business ethics and law, management and marketing—it’s all here, in depth.
The Criminal Justice & Law video collection (1,500 titles):
With several hundred titles spanning criminal investigation, legal studies, criminology, and the justice system, this collection covers the basics and also digs deep into the intricacies of topics such as forensic science, homeland security, police training, the criminal mind, juvenile justice, cybercrime, human rights, and more.
The Library has purchased the following vidoe from Docuseek:
Seinfeld mocked it. Letterman put it on one of his Top Ten lists. More than 15 years later, the McDonald's coffee case continues to be cited as a prime example of how citizens use 'frivolous' lawsuits to take unfair advantage of America's legal system.But is that an accurate portrayal of the facts?
Kanopy is a streaming video service offering documentaries and feature films, operating on an annual lease model. After a lease expires, the library loses access to the film unless it renews the lease.
Review our policy for leasing (or renewing) Kanopy films in the "On-Demand Video" section of this guide.
Kanopy Video Title | License Expires |
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Adventure Never Ends: A Tabletop Saga | Undetermined (Free) |
I Am Not Your Negro | August 06, 2025 |
Moral Hazard: Whom Do You Trust? | January 30, 2025 |
Unnatural Causes: When the Bough Breaks | January 28, 2025 |
Swank Digital Campus provides onsite and online streaming access to feature films for educational use. After a lease expires, the library loses access to the film unless it renews the lease.
Review our policy for leasing (or renewing) Swank films in the "On-Demand Video" section of this guide.
Swank Video Title | License Expires |
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The 11th Hour | March 31, 2025 |
12 Angry Men | July 31, 2025 |
A Few Good Men | February 28, 2025 |
A Time To Kill | February 28, 2025 |
An American Werewolf in London |
December 31, 2024 |
Black Panther | December 31, 2024 |
Boiler Room | November 30, 2024 |
Contact | June 30, 2025 |
Dead Poets Society | December 31, 2024 |
Dope Sick Love | January 31, 2025 |
Fahrenheit 451 | December 31, 2024 |
Freedom Writers | November 30, 2024 |
The Great Debaters | November 30, 2024 |
Good Will Hunting | December 31, 2024 |
Her | December 31, 2024 |
Inception | December 31, 2024 |
Just Mercy | March 31, 2025 |
The King's Speech | May 31, 2025 |
Kramer vs. Kramer | November 30, 2024 |
Lost in Translation | November 30, 2024 |
Moonlight | December 31, 2024 |
Philadelphia | February 28, 2025 |
WALL-E | December 31, 2024 |