Academic Video Online delivers long term value for academic libraries through a rich, continually growing streaming video subscription. With tens of thousands of titles spanning the social sciences, humanities, business, health, film, music, and more, it supports teaching and learning across the curriculum with the content students and faculty expect.
Through Build by Choice, libraries gain annual perpetual ownership of selected eligible titles at no additional cost—helping safeguard investments over time. Its video platform enables easy integration into courses, including clipping, playlists, tools that allow faculty to embed pedagogical elements like discussion prompts and multiple-choice questions, and LMS integration, while strong accessibility features—captions, searchable transcripts, and WCAG aligned design—ensure inclusive access for all users.
Key Features
Build By Choice (Perpetual Rights)
At the end of each subscription term, your subscription cost is automatically applied towards owning perpetual rights to your choice of eligible videos. The longer you subscribe, the more titles you own.
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Media Hosting
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.
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Highlighted Providers
The collection represents content from over 800 leading distributors, producers, and filmmakers. including PBS, Sony Pictures Classics, ROCO Films, 60 MINUTES/CBS, BBC and more.
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Customer Resources
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Platform Highlights
Playlists
Playlists enable you and your faculty to curate and share multiple films with a single link, even embedding them into your LMS. This new feature enhances the user experience, making it easier for faculty to teach and assign tailored film content, ensuring students can seamlessly watch within their courses.
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Video Interaction Functionality
Move beyond passive viewing to an active learning experience by allowing faculty to embed assessments and reflective activities directly within videos. This functionality helps instructors see how well students understand assigned material and adjust teaching accordingly.
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Accessibility
Academic Video Online provides searchable, scrolling transcripts, on-screen captions, and on-demand audio-described video along with many other accessibility features. It is compatible with industry standard screen-readers including JAWS and NVDA with a AA rating and VPAT available.
Explore Accessibility StatementPublic Performance Rights
Films available in Academic Video Online include limited public performance rights, which includes permission for classroom showings, as well as on-campus or in-library public screenings, as long as no admission is being charged. Excludes Sony Pictures Classics and ROCO films titles.
Streaming video titles
Exclusive titles
Providers
Titles eligible in Build by Choice program
Case Studies
- NEW! Open University of Catalonia adopts Academic Video Online: Leveling up online library services by delivering diverse digital content.
- Streaming video at a large public research university: Academic Video Online’s role in creating prosperity through learning
- Building rich streaming video collections enhances the mission of Ohio University Libraries: How Academic Video Online contributes to a culture of collaboration and excellence
- Broad collections support open, interdisciplinary study at top liberal arts college: Academic Video Online’s contribution to a personalized learning experience
- Streaming video at the small liberal arts college: How Academic Video Online has become embedded in an integrated learning curriculum
Unmatched Depth & Breadth of Content
Academic Video Online includes a variety of video material available with curricular relevance: documentaries, interviews, feature films, performances, news programs and newsreels, tutorials and demonstrations. Patrons will find Academy®, Emmy®, and Peabody® winners among the 85,000+ titles, and academic institutions will find the most frequently used films for classroom instruction, plus newly released films and previously unavailable archival material.
Fast Facts
Content Format
Streaming video
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Highlighted Subjects
American history
Anthropology
Art & architecture
Black studies
Business & economics
Counseling & therapy
Criminal justice
Dance
Education
Engineering
Environmental studies
Fashion
Global issues
Highlighted Subjects
Health policy
Literature
Media studies
Music
Nursing
Politics & current affairs
Psychology
Science
Sports medicine/exercise science
Theatre
Women's studies
World history
Types of Content
Feature films
Documentaries
News
TV programs
Interviews
Ethnographies
Training
Demonstrations
Lectures
Performances
Tutorials
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