LibGuides: HIST 214 Pacific Northwest History (Norberg): Videos

Why Use Books?

Why Use Video or Audio?

Video and Audio...

can provide authentic, first-hand accounts of events from participants or witnesses in the film
are great for presentations you must give in front of a class - keep your audience interested and engaged!
need to be evaluated to determine if they are credible sources for your research

Watch entire videos OR just short segments of videos that are relevant to your research
Transcripts of videos are often provided as well as citation information

Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
Search or browse for films on many topics, such as Anthropology, Biology, Business & Economics, Careers, and many more.

Frontline (from PBS)
documentaries on a variety of political and social topics. Use search box in upper right-hand corner.
Nova (from PBS)
Documentaries on a variety of science and technology issues
Internet Archive: Moving Image Archive
Thousands of archived films and news footage from archive.org. Great for historical research.

Includes thousands of archived films and news footage. Great for historical research.

Near the top of the page, click the drop-down arrow near "Moving Images" to search the different categories of films
Or, in the search box type documentary AND your search topic.

National Public Radio (NPR)
Independent and topical radio news. Be sure to check the long list of programs distributed through NPR.
Academic Earth
Online lectures on many subject areas from university professors around the world.
TED Talks
Talks that cover the gamut of current issues. Explore talks by Topic, including Science, Technology, and Business - Or search for a TED Taslk on a specific subject. Be sure to asses: Is the speaker an expert on this topic?