A thorough treatment of streaming media services, questions, and considerations can be found in the Library's Streaming Media LibGuide.
Below is a selection subscription-based streaming video services offered through FSU Libraries. A complete list of streaming video platforms can be found here.
Note: For titles that require the acquisition of a new streaming license (e.g. materials in Swank & Kanopy), the Library cannot currently grant access to specific titles requested by students. If you are a faculty member and would like to request access to a specific title for course instruction, please submit these through the Materials Purchase Suggestion Form. You may also reach out to your Subject Librarian with any questions regarding access to streaming video content.
The Swank interface provides some useful information and tools for sharing content with your students. The date circled in red in the image below indicates the date through which FSU users will have access to the title (it is possible to renew the license simply by making a new reserves request). The buttons circled in blue will provide you with direct links you can share with your students and embed codes that will embed the viewer in your Canvas course page.
Some notable collections for Film Studies in FOD:
Can't find a title streaming through FSU?
Search the title in JustWatch or Reelgood to see if it is available on other commercial services like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Google Play, Apple Play, Roku, and more.
See the spreadsheet of Open Streaming Video Resources below for more platforms and curated lists of content. Access the spreadsheet in Google Sheets here.
Strozier Library currently houses two different DVD collections:
Ways to watch DVD and VHS material @ The Library
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