LibGuides: Video, Music &amp; Images: Streaming Video

Free and Mostly Free Videos for Personal Use

Annenberg Learner
Videos for K-12 classroom instruction and teacher professional development
Coursera
On-demand lectures today from top instructors at Yale, the University of Pennsylvania, Google, IBM, and more. Requires creation of personal account.
Crackle
Online streaming site that features original shows for the web as well as Hollywood movies and TV series from various networks. Supported by commercial advertisements.
Dailymotion
Similar to YouTube, contains a mix of free and paid content. More international in scope.
Discovery Channel Videos
Videos on a variety of different topics. Videos on the Discovery Sites are for informational and entertainment purposes only.
History Channel Videos
Original non-fiction series and event-driven specials that connect history with viewers in an informative and entertaining manner.
JustWatch
Use this website to identify where to watch free and subscription films.
Moving Image Archive [Internet Archive]
Content uploaded by Archive users which range from classic full-length films to news to cartoons and concerts. Many are available for free.
National Geographic Videos
Videos about geography, archaeology and natural science, and the promotion of environmental and historical conservation. Intended for information and education purposes.
Open Culture
"The best free cultural & educational media on the web." A curated index of over 4,000 films, photos, recorded lectures, and podcasts.
Open Video Project
Historical educational videos from libraries and archives. Targeted towards the research community.
PBS Video
PBS and member stations offer select videos for informational and entertainment purposes only. Many videos feature companion sites with more information and transcripts.
Prelinger Archives
Repository of over 8,600 "ephemeral" films from the 20th century--advertising, educational, industrial, and amateur videos.
TED Talks
Features talks covering many topics, such as technology, business, design, science, and global issues.
Telescope
Identify international films and trailers. Must click through to find a streaming service, which may not be free.
Top Documentary Films
A curated index of over 3,000 documentaries from sources such as YouTube, Vimeo, Daily Motion, etc.
Vimeo
A place to upload user-created content as well as a place to view content created by others. Not all content is free.
YouTube EDU
Videos and channels from their college and research partners.

Legal Alternatives for Downloading

Legal Sources of Online Content
The Higher Education Opportunity Act requires all colleges and universities to offer legal alternatives to unauthorized downloading. The list at the bottom of this page includes all of the legitimate online services that are approved by the RIAA or MPAA. No endorsement or evaluation is intended.

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Legal Sources of Online Content

The Higher Education Opportunity Act requires all colleges and universities to offer legal alternatives to unauthorized downloading. The list at the bottom of this page includes all of the legitimate online services that are approved by the RIAA or MPAA. No endorsement or evaluation is intended. To suggest additions or provide other input, contact policy@educause.edu.

Note: Some of the sites listed provide some or all content at no charge; they are funded by advertising or represent artists who want their material distributed for free, or for other reasons. Just because content is free doesn't mean it's illegal. On the other hand, you may find websites offering to sell content which are not on the list below. Just because content is not free doesn't mean it's legal.

Books: In addition to music and movies, the Internet is being used for the unauthorized distribution of books, including textbooks. For legal sources of electronic versions of textbooks and other written works, see this web page from the Association of American Publishers.

Streaming Video Databases

Academic Video Online [Alexander Street Press]

Streaming Video - Covers many topics
Academic Video Online [Local Content] [Alexander Street Press]

Streaming Video - Hosted content

Includes films that the library has licensed from other studios and hosts with Academic Video Online.
Ambrose Digital Streaming Video

Streaming Video - Covers many topics
American History in Video [Alexander Street Press]

American History (Streaming Video)
Australasian Video Online [Alexander Street Press]

Australasian (Streaming Video)
BBC Horizon Video Collection [Alexander Street Press]

Sciences (streaming video)
BBC Landmark Video Collection [Alexander Street Press]

Natural Science, Wildlife documentaries, Streaming video
BBC Literary Adaptations in Video [Alexander Street Press]

English literature (streaming video); Drama (streaming Video)
BBC Literary Adaptations in Video, Vol. 2 [Alexander Street Press]

English literature (streaming video); Drama (streaming Video)
BBC Shakespeare & Animated Tales [Ambrose Video]

Shakespeare (Streaming Video)
BroadwayHD Collection [Alexander Street Press]

Theater (Streaming video), Theatre (Streaming video)
Counseling and Therapy in Video [Alexander Street Press]

Psychology, Social Work & Counseling, Steaming video
Documentary Educational Resources Premium [Alexander Street Press]

Anthropology & Ethnography (Streaming Video)
Docuseek2 [Alexander Street Press]

The Docuseek2 Complete Collection™ is a rich selection of issues-based documentary film comes from leading film producers and distributors, including Bullfrog Films, Icarus Films, the BBC, the National Film Board of Canada, CBC, Television Trust for the Environment, MediaStorm, Terra Nova Films, KimStim, and Scorpion TV, and other independent filmmakers from around the world.
Education in Video [Alexander Street Press]

Education (Streaming Video)
Encyclopedia Britannica Online
Contains nearly 500 videos.
Ethnographic Video Online [Alexander Street Press]

Anthropology & Ethnography (Streaming Video)
Filmakers Library Online [Alexander Street Press]

Streaming Video - Covers many topics
Films on Demand [Infobase]

Streaming Video - Covers many topics
Kanopy Streaming Video - may not work with Chrome
Streaming academic videos licensed for various classes.
Music Online: Opera in Video [Alexander Street Press]

Performing Arts Streaming Video
National Theatre Collection

Theater, Streaming video
Naxos Video Library (limited to 5 simultaneous users: please LOG OUT after use)

Performance Art, Streaming video
Nursing Education in Video [Alexander Street Press]

Nursing Education, Streaming Video
PBS Video Collection [Alexander Street Press]

Streaming video - Covers many topics
Royal Shakespeare Company Collection [Alexander Street Press]

Shakespeare, Theater, Streaming video
Sports Medicine and Exercise Science in Video [Alexander Street Press]

EXS & Health (Streaming Video)
Swank Digital Campus - May not work with Safari
Streaming videos licensed for various classes.
Theatre in Video [Alexander Street Press]

Theater, Streaming Video
World History in Video [Alexander Street Press]

History (Streaming Video)

Official BYU-Hawaii YouTube Channel

BYU-Hawaii YouTube Channel