Watch Streaming Video - First Year Students - Guide to Davidson Library Resources

Streaming Video

Better than Redbox! All the videos in these databases are available for you to access for free, from anywhere you are. When you click on the link you will be prompted to login with your Davidson username and password (same as for your Outlook email).

Alexander Street Video Online
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Videos spanning a range of subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more.
Captions are available for all videos with transcripts. Audio descriptions are available for a select number of titles. Search "audio description" for a full list of available titles.

All films include limited public performance rights, which includes permission for classroom showings, as well as public screenings, as long as no admission is being charged.
Digitalia Film Library
Digitalia Film Library (streaming video) is a multilingual collection of films from Spain, France and other European countries, North American Classic films, and Latin American films from South America, Central America and Caribbean including Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Guatemala and others. This library now has approximately 1,200+ films, unlimited use and unlimited number of simultaneous users.
Docuseek2
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This collection contains over 1800 exclusive documentaries including documentary films from 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. Davidson College purchased this collection with perpetual viewing rights for titles.
Films on Demand: Master Academic Collection
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Find documentaries and educational videos on many subjects. Includes Oscar, Emmy and Peabody award winning content.
Films on Demand offers many titles that are not easily discoverable in the Library's catalog. Search the provider's platform for best results.
Public Performance Rights are included with all Films on Demand titles for no charge viewings.