If you are requesting new media or to have a DVD digitized for a class, please note that it can take the library and Media Services several weeks to fulfill the request.
If you reach out to your instructional subject librarian with your list of films before the start of each quarter, they can double check that the Library still has access to the films you used previously and make sure that you have correct links and login info.
In all cases, please use the form in the link below to request films. Your answers to the questions on the form help librarians make sure we meet your needed deadline and that we purchase the best type of subscription and format based on your intended usage.
After you have requested a film purchase and the librarian has given you a link to the film, please copy this link and give these instructions to students to help them log on to Kanopy and view the film:
In some cases, when you request film access, a film may only be available in DVD format.
However, the copyright Teach Act does allow educational institutions to copy DVDs into a digital streaming video format for classes that take place completely online in order to give online students the same experience as face-to-face students who would normally watch the DVD in the classroom as part of the course material.
If you are interested in a video that is NOT on this list, please make a purchase request:
Often vendors license their videos ONLY to popular streaming platforms like Netflix, Hulu and HBO. These popular platforms are generally set up for individual subscribers, not institutional subscribers like libraries. Therefore, in many cases, it may not be possible for the library to obtain an license to videos from these platforms.
However, in some cases the library MAY be able to obtain a license from another vendor, so if you see a film you would like to show to your class, so it is always a good idea to make a request to purchase (with the understanding that we will do our best to fulfill your request, by may not be able to).
What are other options?