A-Z List of Databases

Popular Databases

The most frequently-used databases

Popular

Online collections of videos for scholarly research, teaching, and learning. Wide variety of subject areas, all in streaming format.

Kanopy Streaming Video

Popular

Online video streaming service distributing films from BBC, PBS, Media Education Foundation, and many others. Provides an excellent selection of classic and contemporary educational documentaries and theatrical films.

New / Trial Databases

The following databases are newly acquired or being evaluated for a future subscription.

Academic Video Online (AVON)

New

A comprehensive streaming video collection. More than 62,000 titles spanning the widest range of subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more. Curated for the educational experience with in-depth content such as documentaries, films, demonstrations, etc.

iPortal: Indigenous Studies Research Portal

New

The Indigenous Studies Portal (iPortal) is a database of full-text electronic resources such as articles, e-books, theses, government publications, videos, oral histories, and digitized archival documents and photographs. The iPortal content has a primary focus on Indigenous peoples of Canada with a secondary focus on North American materials and beyond.