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List of Databases with Streaming Videos

	Films on Demand Watch documentaries online from PBS, BBC, History Channel, A&E, National Geographic, NBC, ABC, etc. Need help searching Films on Demand?
	Academic Video Online (AVON) Find thousands of online video titles in a broad range of subjects from publishers like PBS, BBC, National Geographic, BroadwayHD, A&E Networks, and more. Need help searching AVON?
	HistoryMakers Find streaming video oral history interviews of many important African Americans throughout history. New videos are added daily with memories stretching from the 1890s to the present. Need help searching HistoryMakers?
	Docuseek Search hundreds of documentaries on a variety of subjects and watch them online. Need help searching Docuseek?
	Kanopy Watch many popular feature films, documentaries, independent, and international films. The collection includes films from the Criterion Collection, PBS, HBO, The Great Courses, BBC, and many more. Need help searching Kanopy?
	American History in Video Watch documentaries, news clips, interviews, and speeches on events in American history through the years. Need help searching American History in Video?
	Swank Digital Campus Videos are added to this database upon request by professors for use in their courses. We have a select number of titles through this database.
	Stash Magazine Access the largest online video archive of design, animation, and VFX projects.

Streaming Videos Playbooks

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