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Films & Video @ ATU Libraries

Everything you wanted to know about physical and streaming collections of films and video for classroom use.

About Academic Videos Online

Homescreen for Academic Videos Online

Academic Videos Online (AVON) is a streaming video database from Alexander Street Press.  Tech students, faculty, and staff have online access to over 63,000 streaming videos.  This collection includes documentaries, news programs, interviews, training videos, archival footage, and performances.  Notable channels include PBS, BBC, CNN, Documentary Educational Resources, and American Psychological Association videos. 

How Do I Find Videos?

These videos are searchable in Find It and through the Academic Videos Online link in A-to-Z databases.  Within the AVON platform, you can search by keyword or browse "Channels" for areas of interest.  See Academic Videos Online Search Help for more information.

Tools in AVON

In AVON, there are many additional tools to clip, create playlists, search transcripts, and create citations for the videos.  The video tutorial below will show you how to get the most from AVON: