LibGuides: ENGL 082 Bailey: Streaming Videos & Media

Find DVDs and Videos

The Library has DVDs that include both feature films and educational material. Streaming videos can be viewed online and are also available. Videos can be found in OCtopus or by browsing specific collections on the databases and e-resources page.

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Did you know the Library provides on and off campus access to streaming video? You can find streaming videos in the Library catalogue or OCtopus and you can browse streaming video collections listed on the Library's website.

Curio.ca This link opens in a new window
The new Curio.ca platform provides streaming access to the best in educational content from CBC and Radio-Canada. Find documentaries from TV and radio, news reports, archival material, excerpts and more thousands of programs and resources available.
Internet browsers Firefox, Chrome, or Internet Explorer v. 9 or higher are recommended for viewing videos.
Criterion-on-Demand This link opens in a new window
A streaming media service offering access to 2000+ major motion pictures, largely popular feature films and documentaries.
*Works best in Chrome Internet browser*
As a digital and online delivery feature film platform. Criterion-on-Demand represents a large number of feature film producers, including, but not limited to: 20th Century Fox, Fox Searchlight, Paramount Pictures, Paramount Vantage, DreamWorks SKG, Mongrel Media, Sony Pictures Classics, Alliance Films, Miramax Films, Warner Brothers, Lionsgate Films, The Weinstein Company, as well as a smaller number of independent producers. The title selection includes 1920 classics, new releases, foreign films, literary adaptations, documentaries, animated titles, and independent films. 1500+ English titles and 1100+ French titles Approximately 135 Foreign Language Films with English Subtitles More than 100 Documentary Features Closed Captioned Titles when Available Streaming Capabilities with unlimited 24-7 Access.
Audio Cine Films This link opens in a new window
Streaming access to hundreds of popular and classic movies. All videos have Public Performance Rights and can be legally shown indoors in a college setting. Please contact your subject librarian regarding screenings outside the classroom, or outdoors, as a separate PPR license is required. Multiple language options are available. Titles can be added upon request (please contact your subject librarian).
Studios: NBC Universal Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Lionsgate Studios, DreamWorks Animation, Walt Disney Studios, Marvel Studios, Illumination Entertainment, MGM Studios, Sony Pictures Animation, Pixar Animation, Columbia Pictures, and Tri-Star Pictures.
Search for listings and titles using the quick search or advanced search. Results are displayed alphabetically and can be exported to PDF format.
Kanopy Streaming Video This link opens in a new window
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.
Kanopy was founded in 2007 with a single-minded idea: to change the way students learn through the power of film, while generating a sustainable economy for filmmakers. Kanopy is an aggregator of video content between filmmakers and academic libraries.
National Film Board Campus This link opens in a new window
Watch hundreds of NFB films online, including documentaries, animation and alternative dramas.