How to Find Library Films with Captions or Transcripts

1. To start, login to Films on Demand with your SHSU username and password. Then click on Advanced Search.

2. Click on Select a Type

3. Choose Videos

4. Check "Only show closed caption videos"

5. Alternatively, you could choose "Only show videos that have interactive transcripts" or "Only show videos with audio description."

6. Click on Search

7. The database shows how many results have been found. You can of course choose filters at this point, or go back to the search page and add topical keywords to your search, if you want to make your search more specific.

8. When you are reviewing an individual video, click on "Transcript" in the right-hand pane to see whether a transcript is available.  

Academic Video Online does not support searching specifically for captions. Instead, follow the steps below to search for videos of interest and then verify whether they have captions or transcripts.

1. To start, login to Academic Video Online with your SHSU username and password. Then click on Browse or Search Academic Video Online

2. Click on the magnifying glass icon at the upper right to open the search bar, then enter your topical keywords, such as "law enforcement"

3. Click on the magnifying glass icon again to begin the search

4. Click on a specific video of interest

5. View additional details of the video if desired. When ready to watch, click on Play

6. Click on the Transcript tab at the top of the video to view the film's transcript (when available)

7. Click on the Closed Captions icon below the video to turn on captions (when available)

Kanopy does not support searching specifically for captions. Instead, follow the steps below to search for videos of interest and then verify whether they have captions or transcripts.

1. To start, login to Kanopy with your SHSU username and password. Roll your cursor over any film displayed to see the "CC" icon which identifies that the film has captions. Click on the item if you want to read more details or watch the film.

2. You can also search by keywords or use the Browse menu to see films in a subject area, such as Law & Criminal Justice

3. In any set of results, roll over a specific film and look for the "CC" icon.