Research Guides: Streaming Video & Film Resources: Streaming Video & Film Databases from the SHSU Library

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Subscription Film Databases from SHSU

Films from these databases require an SHSU username and password to watch off-campus.

Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
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Instant access to thousands of educational films, ranging from almost every academic discipline to life-skills content. Select films include closed-captioning and/or interactive text transcripts. Roll over the video player and click ""CC"" button at upper right for captions.
Academic Video Online: Premium This link opens in a new window See specific subject collections listed in the box below!
Kanopy Streaming Video This link opens in a new window This platform provides access to various films which SHSU has individually licensed or purchased, as listed on the homepage. Please Note: Searching or browsing may display other films as "available for request," but they are not immediately accessible at SHSU.
NOTE: There is limited support on Internet Explorer, so we recommend using Chrome or Firefox (Safari or Edge if available) to stream videos on Kanopy.
PBS Video Collection This link opens in a new window Hundreds of the greatest documentary films and series from the history of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).
NBC Learn Higher Ed This link opens in a new window Please note: The video download feature cannot be used on campus computers. Large collection of educational streaming videos in many subject areas, including Agriscience, Criminal Justice, Education, Finance, Forensic Science, History, Journalism, Technology, and many more.
ALL videos include closed-captioning and text transcripts; click the CC button found on the right side of the video play controls, or click "Transcript" along the right edge of the video player. Details on NBC Learn Section 508 accessibility.
NBC Learn K-12 This link opens in a new window Please note: The video download feature cannot be used on campus computers. NBC Learn K-12 offers unique collections of video resources, primary sources, historic footage, images, mini-documentaries and text resources designed for use in the K-12 classroom. Includes the ability to search by Texas TEKS standards.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context (OVIC) This link opens in a new window Library of current event topics, including the facts as well as the arguments of each topic's proponents and detractors. Viewpoint articles allow students to explore each topic's many facets. Also features statistics and government data placed in context.
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Met Opera on Demand This link opens in a new window Unlimited access to more than 500 performances from the Metropolitan Opera. This resource is limited to ten users at a time.

Free Film Websites

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Specific Subject Collections in Academic Video Online: Premium

American History in Video This link opens in a new window Early newsreels and award-winning documentaries covering U.S. history.
American Newsreels in Video, 1929-1946 This link opens in a new window
Art and Architecture in Video This link opens in a new window Over 500 hours of documentaries and interviews illustrating the theory and practice of a variety of art forms and providing the context necessary for critical analysis
Asian Film Online (Volumes I-II) This link opens in a new window View of Asian culture as seen through the lens of the independent Asian filmmaker.
Black Studies in Video This link opens in a new window Award-winning documentaries, newsreels, interviews and archival footage surveying the evolution of black culture in the United States.
Classical Music in Video This link opens in a new window Will contain 1,000 hours of classical music performances and masterclasses captured on videoapproximately 1,500 performances in all.
Counseling and Therapy in Video (Volumes I-III) This link opens in a new window Hundreds of hours of video for the study of social work, psychotherapy, psychology, and psychiatric counseling. Many videos include interactive text transcripts.
Criminal Justice and Public Safety in Video This link opens in a new window Video for professionals and students in criminal justice and public safety. Documentaries and interviews provide personal field experiences as well as insight into the function and controversies of the justice system. Training videos demonstrate how to respond to potentially-dangerous situations. Features titles by In the Line of Duty, BBC, and A&E Television.
Current Affairs in Video This link opens in a new window 500+ hours of award-winning films and documentaries provide an interdisciplinary, multi-regional look at core areas such as environmental policy; health policy; human rights, international justice and terrorism; institutional corruption; migration and the global economy; poverty; religious tension and conflict
Dance in Video (Volumes I-II) This link opens in a new window Hundreds of hours of productions and documentaries by the most influential performers and companies of the 20th and 21st centuries, featuring ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, experimental, and improvisational dance.
Dutch Newsreels in Video, 1930s-40s This link opens in a new window
Education in Video (Volumes I-II) This link opens in a new window Provides resources for both new and experienced teachers to increase their knowledge and skills and for education faculty to link abstract theories of education to real-world students and classrooms, including emphases on education, emerging teaching approaches, special needs, English as a second language, and the US Common Core standards.
Environmental Studies in Video This link opens in a new window Will contain 500 hours of film covering all realms of environmental studies, particularly ethics, policy, economics, law, sociology, planning, and environmental science. The collection addresses specific topics including alternative energy, pollution control, eco-design, sustainability, farming and agriculture, the food industry, LEED certification, waste issues, and climate change.
Ethnographic Video Online (Volumes I-II) This link opens in a new window Visual study of human culture and behavior, containing 1,000+ hours of classic and contemporary documentaries produced by leading video producers in the discipline; select feature films; and previously unpublished footage from working anthropologists and ethnographers in the field and from renowned anthropological archives.
Fashion Studies Online: The Videofashion Library This link opens in a new window
Filmmakers Library Online This link opens in a new window Award-winning documentaries with relevance across the curriculumrace and gender studies, human rights, globalization and global studies, multiculturalism, international relations, criminal justice, the environment, bioethics, health, political science and current events, psychology, arts, literature, and more. It presents points of view and historical and current experiences from diverse cultures and traditions world-wide.
French Newsreels in Video, 1940-1946 This link opens in a new window
Business Education in Video This link opens in a new window Includes executive interviews, corporate training video, case studies, How To features and documentary films that focus on all aspects of the global business environment. Subjects covered include Globalization, Operations & Logistics, Management, Marketing, Finance, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, International Business, Negotiations, Ethics, Cross-cultural communication, Technology, and much more.
Health and Society in Video This link opens in a new window Defines and explores todays latest medical progress in health and wellness issues and their impact on society--with hundreds of premium documentaries, profiles, reports, and interviews.
Japanese Newsreels in Video, 1940-1948 This link opens in a new window
LGBT Studies in Video This link opens in a new window Features award-winning documentaries, interviews, archival footage, and select feature films exploring LGBT history, gay culture and subcultures, civil rights, marriage equality, LGBT families, AIDS, transgender issues, religious perspectives on homosexuality, global comparative experiences, and other topics.
March of Time® Video Collection (1935-1967) This link opens in a new window From 1935-1967, American theatergoers and television watchers were witness to Time Inc's unique and controversial film series, The March of Time. Now, for the first time, this groundbreaking series is available in online streaming video in a single, cross- searchable collection.
Meet the Press Video Collection This link opens in a new window Since its television premiere in 1947, Meet the Press has cemented its position as an institution in broadcast journalism. Access thousands of interviews, panels, and debates, over 1,500 hours of footagethe full surviving broadcast run to date.
New World Cinema: Independent Features and Shorts, 1990-Present This link opens in a new window Includes over 200 full-length feature films, and some 50 award-winning short films, from leading independent distributors such as Kino Lorber, First Run Features, Film Movement, and Global Lens. All films were presented at major film festivals, many were nominated for awards, and many have won major awards; collectively the films in the database have won more than 1,000 awards.
Opera in Video This link opens in a new window 500 hours of the most important opera performances, captured on video through staged productions, interviews, and documentaries. Selections represent the worlds best performers, conductors, and opera houses and are based on a works importance to the operatic canon.
PBS Video Collection This link opens in a new window Hundreds of the greatest documentary films and series from the history of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).
Silent Film Online This link opens in a new window Brings together films which represent the basis of modern cinematic technique and film theory. Covers silent features, serials, and shorts from the 1890s to the 1930s.
Theatre in Video This link opens in a new window Definitive performances of the world's leading plays, as well as film documentaries, representing hundreds of leading playwrights, actors and directors. Many videos include interactive text transcripts.
Video Journal of Counseling and Therapy This link opens in a new window Provides access to the latest research and best practice methods in the fields of counseling, mental health, and psychology through contemporary presentations, lectures, and workshops from renowned counselors, psychologists, and practitioners.
World History in Video This link opens in a new window Critically acclaimed documentaries covering human history from the earliest civilizations to the late 20th century. Global in scope, covering Africa and the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Oceania.
World Newsreels Online, 1929-1966 This link opens in a new window Full runs of many of the key international newsreels produced during the early twentieth century. Key collections include: Universal Newsreels, Universal Studios, Les Actualites Francaises, Nippon News and The March of Time.