LibGuides: Streaming Video: Films on Demand

Films on Demand

Carmichael Library subscribes to the Films on Demand database which provides access to over over 200,000 quality streaming full and segmented videos produced by a variety of publishers and covering multiple disciplines.

You can access this video database by

clicking the Databases button on the library homepage.
using the Discovery search box on the library homepage.
using the external tool feature in Canvas (faculty)

And, like all database content, these films are accessible on and off campus.

The direct link to the database is provided below.

Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
A streaming video collection containing thousands of educational films and documentaries for all academic disciplines. Content comes from quality publishers like PBS, Meridian, Cambridge Educational, the BBC, National Geographic and more. UM community members have access to over 40,000 titles. Many of the titles are closed captioned.

Embedding Films on Demand Videos in Canvas

FOD is our main streaming video source. You can include Films on Demand content in your courses via links or embeds. In Canvas' Rich Text Editor, click on the plug icon (that looks like this ) and select Films on Demand.

Watch this video to see how you can embed Films on Demand within Canvas.

Embedding a Films on Demand Video Segments

Many Films on Demand videos are broken down into segments. Because the Films on Demand search in Canvas does not show segments, you will first need to search for the video in the Films on Demand database.

Step 1

Go the Films on Demand database (the full site, not the in-Canvas version). Search for the video that contains the segment you are interested in. The segments are listed in the right panel next to the video. Copy the title from the panel.

Step 2

Next, go back to Canvas to bring up the Films on Demand Search screen. Then paste the title in the search screen. In this example, the title is "Elliot Hundley". Searching by this title brings up that segment. Then, click the Embed button.

Linking to a Films on Demand Video

Click the Share button. Then, under "Embed/Link, click the copy button next to the "Record URL" field.

A note about linking: If you follow the instructions provided here, a link will be produced that enables both on and off-campus access to the video. When the link is clicked off campus, a log-in window will appear. Students can log-in using the same credentials they use for Canvas (their UM usernames and passwords).