Streaming Video Collections

The Library's Streaming video collections include thousands of documentaries, news programs and news clips, instructional material, and selected feature films on many subjects. Many of our streaming video platforms provide closed captions / searchable transcripts, and allow instructors to annotate specific clips for student use. Only four of our largest streaming video collections and our local collections are highlighted on this page.  

In general, you should be able to use Quick Search to find individual streaming videos from these various platforms. You can also enter any one of the streaming video platforms directly and search/browse within them for videos of interest.

For more information, including a fuller list of the Library's many streaming video platforms, see our Streaming Videos Guide.  (For information about the Library's DVD and video collections, see Movies and TV.)

• American History in Video (Alexander Street Press)

  "The largest and richest collection of streaming video available for the study of American history, with 2000 hours and more than 5000 titles on completion." 
• Filmakers Library Online (Alexander Street Press)

  "A huge streaming collection of more than 1000 award-winning documentaries in the social sciences, humanities, & sciences. This collection also allows instructors to create clips and annotations for student viewing, to provide structure and guidance for class discussions and learning goals." 
• Films on Demand (Films Media Group)

  "Features hundreds of educational documentaries, television news programs, and more from the very well-known Films for the Sciences & Humanities distribution group. Includes many PBS titles as well. Great coverage for the social sciences, humanities, and some science content as well. Includes transcripts and captions on/off feature."
• ISU Streaming Videos - from ISU Library's Special Collections
  "Interested in streaming videos about ISU? Visit this link for titles, usage information, and links to other ISU streaming sites. Curated and managed by ISU Library's Special Collections. See also the Special Collections YouTube Channel."
• Kanopy
  "Kanopy is the streaming platform for Media Education Foundation plus many other film distributors. ISU Library currently subscribes to the Media Education Foundation portion, specializing in documentaries on gender, health, politics, race, and commercialism."

-Excerpted from Streaming Videos Guide