Faculty can request a video and the library will investigate the options for temporary access (typically annual licenses) or permanent ownership. Several main distributors sell institutions online streaming access for individual videos.
- Licenses for most commercial films are exclusively available via Swank, which only offers 1-year licenses (usually $255).
- Educational / documentary videos often have 1-year (often $150) or 3-year ($200 to $350) licenses available.
Major Streaming Vendors with Temporary (1 to 3-year) Licenses:
Other Streaming Vendors
Primarily documentary video producers / distributors, most of their titles are also available via Kanopy, Alexander Street, and/or Films on Demand (Films.com).
Very Short-Term Institutional Rentals
- A few educational video distributors (such as New Day video) offer very short-term (14-day) licenses which are cheaper ($60 to $100) but may serve an individual course.