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Video Streaming Databases
Films On Demand This link opens in a new window
Covers primarily educational videos, documentaries, and news video.
History Makers This link opens in a new window
A digital archive featuring videotaped first person testimony of both well-known and unsung African Americans recorded in 180 cities and towns across the United States as well as places like Norway, Mexico and the Caribbean.
Kanopy This link opens in a new window
Streaming videos including documentaries, educational videos, independent films, international films, and classic films.
PBS Video Collection: Fourth Edition This link opens in a new window
This collection of more than 1,200 streaming videos provides a range of content with video documentaries and series from PBS. the PBS Video Collection: Fourth Edition gives your patrons access to videos from science to history, art to Shakespeare, diversity to business & economics, and more.
Finding Streaming Videos in the Catalog
- Go the the Kent Library Catalog. You may need to login with your SE Key and password.
- Click over to the "Catalog" tab.
- Enter your search words or click "Advanced Search" for more options.
On the left side, find the heading that says "Location." Check the "eResources" box to only look at things available online, including our streaming videos. Check "Streaming Video" under the "Format" heading.
- Scan your results for the video you want. There will be a link that
says "SEMO users click here." You will be taken to a new page with the video.
- You may have to login with your SE Key and password if you haven't already.
- The video should have a way to get a permanent link directly to the video or send yourself an email with the link back to it.
