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Faculty Instructions for Films on Demand

Accessing Films on Demand

You can access Films on Demand's online videos and video segments from the Films on Demand site or inside Canvas.

Because the Library pays an annual subscription fee for these videos, they can be: 

[Note: Films on Demand videos CANNOT be embedded in PowerPoint. They should be linked instead.]

Basic Search

To search by keyword, type your topic into the search box.  Click the magnifying glass to begin the search. search box image

In addition to searching the collection, you can also use the Browse, Subjects, and Producers buttons to explore the collection. 

When you find a video and click it to open it, you will see the video display with a searchable transcript and links to any defined segments. 

Icons on the left side allow you to continue to explore, go to saved videos, or update settings. Icons above the video allow you to save the video, share links or embed codes, cite the video, or snip to create a custom segment. 

Screenshot showing video with transcript and links to segments. Icons on the left and right provide options for tools.

Narrowing Your Results

Your result list will show segments and full titles that meet your criteria.  To narrow your results, click on Filters drop-down menu, select the filter you want to use, then click Update Results.

You can filter by: Subjects, Producers, Copyright Dates, Formats, Languages, and Length.

Filter options with copyright dates and within 10 years selected.

Closed Captioning

You can control the visibility of the closed captions by clicking the CC icon under the video.

Icons under the video showing volume, closed captioning, settings, and picture in picture.

 

Translating

You can use your browser's translate options to translate the content on a page.  For example, if you are using Google Chrome, you would click the three dots on the far right of the toolbar, then select Translate, and select the language.

Troubleshooting

You may need to talk with the internet administrator for your network if using at a school or business.