Overview
The library provides online access to streaming collections of films and videos, which can be used by faculty in courses to enhance curriculum and students and others for for assignments, research, and recreation.
Find and Access Streaming Video
Search our streaming video databases directly for the content you want.
CatSearch can also show what's already available, including physical media like our DVD collection.
These streaming video resources require you to sign-in. Having trouble? Our Getting Started with Online Resources page can help.
Paid for by the MSU Library
Open Access Services (Free)
Materials on these sites can be used in and outside of the classroom without violation of copyright. They have open licenses that allow the free public use or are materials that have moved into the public domain. For more about open licenses, check out our guide.
Open Culture - hosts thousands of films ranging from Classics, Noir, Independents, documentaries, and more from the beginnings of film to present.
Internet Archive: Featured Films Collection - featured films, shorts, silent films, and trailers available for use freely.
Internet Archive: Moving Pictures Collection - over 84,000 films full-length feature films, classic shorts, world culture documentaries, World War II propaganda, movie trailers, and films created in just ten hours: These options are all featured in this diverse open access library.
Library of Congress Open Film Collection - films, news media, interviews and incredible primary source videos collected and archived since 1893.
Kanopy is an on-demand streaming video platform for libraries that offers films and documentaries.
Requesting a streaming video purchase
The library accepts purchase requests for streaming and analog video. However:
Limitations on streaming video services
There are some limitations to how we can help:
If you've searched our streaming video databases and can't find what you need:
If you found what you're looking for in our collections:
Unless otherwise noted the content on this LibGuide is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.