ProQuest has partnered with renowned provider FILM PLATFORM, to bring more than 500 high-demand, thought-provoking documentaries to Academic Video Online.

FILM PLATFORM is known across the world for award-winning films curated for academic audiences. Their exclusive collection of documentary films has been carefully selected from prestigious film festivals, made by the best filmmakers from around the globe. Masterfully produced, the films create an emotional experience for the viewer, engaging them deeply and authentically in some of the most pressing issues of our time. Highlighted titles include:

• RBG
• An Inconvenient Sequel
• The Hunting Ground
• Human Flow
• How to Survive a Plague
• And the newly released HUMAN NATURE

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On-Demand Audio Described Video Now Available 

We’re proud to be adding audio description to selected titles in Academic Video Online!  The first of its kind in the academic market, our On-Demand Audio Description Program includes:

• 20 of our highest-used videos audio described, to kick start the program
• If you have a student who needs an accommodation, libraries may request audio-description through Product Manager Sarah Brennan, which will then be added to Academic Video Online within 2 weeks, AT NO CHARGE.
• Available in Academic Video Online and ProQuest One Academic

LibGuide 

See an overview of the database with links to guides, tutorials, and more. Visit the Libguide.

Public Performance Rights

Films available in Academic Video Online include limited public performance rights, which includes permission for classroom showings, as well as public screenings, as long as no admission is being charged.*

What's new in Academic Video Online

Stay up to date on the new content coming in to Academic Video Online here.

Unmatched content

Academic Video Online includes a variety of video material available with curricular relevance: documentaries, interviews, feature films, performances, news programs and newsreels, and demonstrations. Patrons will find thousands of award-winning films, including Academy®, Emmy®, and Peabody® winners. Academic institutions will find the most frequently used films for classroom instruction, plus newly released films and previously unavailable archival material.

Subject strengths

Academic Video Online covers many disciplines and subject areas, with specific strengths in:

* Please Note: Titles counts are subject to change and are approximate. Territory restrictions apply. Individual videos may be accounted for in multiple categories in order to accurately represent the disciplines they support. Browse for more discipline search options.

Build by Choice (perpetual rights)

At the end of each subscription term, your entire subscription cost is automatically applied towards owning perpetual rights to your choice of videos. Most films offer this option, and you can utilize an entire year of usage data to make selections.  The longer you subscribe, the more titles you own. Selections are made in the calendar year following your subscription start date and must be completed by 12/31 of that calendar year. Learn more.

Media hosting 

Free and EXCLUSIVE to Academic Video Online subscribing libraries only. Upload an unlimited amount of locally produced streaming content, or content you've licensed from other vendors, and make it visible to your institution. Librarians add metadata for discoverability and permanently link content to their catalogs. Learn more.

 Understand the impact video has for your users

  Alexander Street shares your passion for deep insights into the data behind usage with our new admin portal:

• Single sign-on access to custom MARC Records, COUNTER4 Statistics, engagement data, and more.
• New visually enhanced dashboard making understanding your usage and engagement statistics easy.
• New impact metrics to identify why users watch the content and what value they place on it.
• Access to marketing materials to help increase usage.
• And much more…

  If you are a current subscriber, sign in and start using the admin portal now at http://adminportal.alexanderstreet.com.

  If you are not a customer and would like your own personal tour, email kmclellan@alexanderstreet.com, and she’ll set up a time to walk you through.
 

Top partnerships

The collection represents content from over 800 leading distributors, producers, and filmmakers. Some of the top names include: 

Major exclusive partnerships include 60 MINUTES, BroadwayHD™ and Microtraining Associates. In addition, we provide thousands of titles from producers like Healthy Learning and Milestone Films that are unique to Alexander Street. 

We offer:

• The most titles. This database is two times the size of any provider in the academic space. Topics are covered in more depth, and editors cover every aspect of the field.
• The best titles. Exclusive titles and series are included like The Videofashion Library, The March of Time Newsreel Series, Obedience (Milgram), and the full set of Microtraining titles. Additionally, we have thousands of curricular titles produced specifically for the education market to be used in instruction.

Want an easy way to market Academic Video Online to your campus?

We've done all the work for you, so you don't have to. Use this Online PR Kit to help promote Academic Video Online. It includes:

• Templated press releases for local and school newspapers
• Daily Tweets to promote your content
• Student promotions
• Bookmark, posters and more!

Researcher use of video almost doubled from 2014 to 2017

According to a recent ProQuest survey, video experienced the most dramatic increase in popularity among researchers of all content types. In 2015, only 39% of respondents were using video in their research. In 2017, use climbed to 71%, confirming the anecdotal evidence we’ve all seen.   Learn about this and other research we've been doing at ProQuest.

Video advisory board

Meet the video advisory board that contributes its expertise to the development of our high quality video collections.

Learning and search tools

In addition to the breadth and depth of content, Academic Video Online offers a wide range of platform tools for learning, research, and teaching, including:

• Transcripts. Users view searchable, scrolling transcripts alongside many titles and continue to be added monthly.
• Clipping functionality. Users can easily create, annotate, and share video clips and playlists, and can embed them in third-party sites.
• HD-quality player. A video player with a 16:9 aspect ratio that streams up to 2.5 mbps allows for optimized high-definition viewing.
• Comprehensive permissions. Our platform enables in-class, on-campus, and remote viewing.

Library tools

Academic Video Online contains a full suite of library tools including:

Product information

*Excluding Film Platform titles

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