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Lights, Camera, Action!
This will be an introduction to the library's multimedia resources and ideas for incorporating them into your on-campus and online classes.
Audio, Video, Images Databases Homepage
Below are recommended resources:
- Academic Video OnlineMulti-subject streaming video collection of 67,000+ films and documentaries.
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Streaming video collection for the study of American history through the lens of documentaries, archival footage, and newsreels. Content providers include Ken Burns, PBS, Bullfrog, and The History Channel. - Films on Demand Streaming Videos This link opens in a new window
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Films and documentaries on a variety of academic disciplines in the arts and humanities, social sciences, sciences, and practical skill building. - Kanopy Streaming Video This link opens in a new window
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Watch movies, foreign films, shorts, and documentaries on a wide of subjects, etc. - Drama Online This link opens in a new windowEngage with plays by new writers and iconic playwrights, providing contextual and critical background through scholarly works and practical guides. Includes criticism, scripts, audio, and videorecordings of stage productions.
- Swank Digital Movies This link opens in a new windowStreaming access to feature films and main stream documentaries; select titles have been added to support LPC curriculum.
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Now embedded in the Jstor database, Artstor is a digital library of million+ images in the arts, photography, architecture, history and culture with a suite of software tools to view, present, and manage images available for research and academic purposes. Contributors include museums, photo archives, and artists. - Music Online This link opens in a new window
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Streaming Music – Music Online combines the following databases to allow cross searching of all of the music databases published by Alexander Street Press: African American Song, American Song, Classical Music Library, Contemporary World Music, and Jazz Music Library. - World Cinema Video Collection This link opens in a new windowWatch movies from the silent era, international directors, masterpieces from the mid-20th century, award-winning contemporary films from Global Lens, and films from Africa and the African diaspora from ArtMattan Productions. The collection shines a light on the history of cinema while also providing a glimpse into the cultures and issues of countries around the world in area studies, political science, history, world languages, and more.
- Roadtrip NationVideo library of interviews with professionals in a variety of fields discussing their work and life, or exploring unique interests and real-world careers.
Off-Campus Access
If you are using any of the library's databases from off-campus, you will need to log in.
Username: Your W Number
Password: It is the same as your six-digit ClassWeb PIN
For help with your Username and PIN, check the college's ClassWeb page.
Whenever you change your ClassWeb PIN, it will automatically update your library password.