Research Guides: Streaming Video: Alexander Street Press

Alexander Street Press

Alexander Street Press is a multidisciplinary platform of video collections on various topics. To locate Alexander Street Press content, you need to look under the specific video collection name. Phillips Memorial Library currently has access to the following collections:

American History in Video This link opens in a new window
Largest collection of video available online for the study of American history, with 2,000 hours and more than 5,000 titles.
Dance in Video This link opens in a new window
Contains 500 hours of dance productions and documentaries by the most influential performers and companies of the 20th century. Covers ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, experimental, improvisational dance, and many other forms.
Education in Video This link opens in a new window
A collection of streaming video developed specifically for training and developing teachers. Includes teaching demonstrations, lectures, documentaries, and primary-source footage of students and teachers in actual classrooms.
Ethnographic Video Online This link opens in a new window
An extensive video resource for the study of human culture and behavior. Includes interviews, previously unreleased raw footage, field notes, study guides, and more.
Filmakers Library Online This link opens in a new window
Offers documentaries on numerous topics, such as race, gender studies, human rights, global studies, criminal justice, the environment, bioethics, health, political science, psychology, arts, literature, and many others.
LGBT Studies in Video This link opens in a new window
Documentaries, interviews, archival footage, and select feature films exploring LGBT history, civil rights, marriage equality, LGBT families, AIDS, transgender issues, religious perspectives on homosexuality, and other topics.
Opera in Video This link opens in a new window
Offers hundreds of hours of streaming video of and about the most important opera performances, including full staged productions, interviews, and documentaries. Coverage from 1933 to 2011.
Silent Film This link opens in a new window
Streaming video resource presenting numerous films released from 1890 through the 1930s. Includes features, serials, and shorts, many of which demonstrate the foundations of modern cinematic technique and film theory.
Theatre in Video This link opens in a new window
Features streaming video of full theatre performances and behind-the-scenes documentary content. Coverage from 1936 to present.
World History in Video This link opens in a new window
World History in Video is a wide-ranging collection of critically acclaimed documentaries that allows researchers to explore human history from the earliest civilizations to the late twentieth century. The collection contains 1,000 hours of streaming video in more than 1,750 documentaries.

Support with Alexander Street Press

Alexander Street Press makes it easy to share videos with faculty and students. You can even make your own custom clips of films and embed them into your syllabus or course management system. Here are some video tutorials that guide you through sharing films and making clips:

Alexander Street Press Support