Research Tools by Subject: Movies/Music/TV

BBC Horizon Video Collection

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Includes a comprehensive run of this acclaimed television series from 2009-2023. The BBC Horizon television program makes science accessible and engaging to students and reveals the science behind a broad range of topics including astronomy, physics, math, and the environment.

Digitalia Film Library

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Digitalia Film Library is a multilingual collection of films and documentaries from all around the world. It is a great resource containing a variety of videos from Spain, France and other European countries, North America, and Latin American films from South America, Central America and Caribbean including Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Costa Rica, and others.

Tags: Movie

Freegal

Freegal is a completely free and legal way to access a collection of almost 7 million songs. Freegal offers many of today’s top artists, a fantastic retrospective collection, and music from around the world. With your CALS library card, you can join the millions of people around the world getting access to great music from Freegal. Download 5 titles per week and keep what you download for unlimited streaming.

Tags: Music

hoopla

Borrow audiobooks, eBooks, comics, movies, TV, magazines, or music everywhere you have a screen. hoopla syncs across all your devices, so you can stream titles immediately or whenever you’re in the mood. Most titles can also be downloaded to your phone or tablet. Borrow up to 7 titles per month.

Tags: Book, eBook, Audiobook, Magazine, Comic, Music, Movie, Television

Kanopy

Kanopy is a video-streaming platform dedicated to thoughtful and thought-provoking films. Founded in 2008, Kanopy was established to provide academic institutions with essential films that foster learning and conversation. Get 30 streaming credits per month.

Tags: Movie

Scholastic Watch and Learn Library

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The Watch and Learn Library is an early literacy program in English and Spanish for ages 4 to 8. It includes over 230 videos with real-world footage about science and social studies with closed captioning to support beginning readers and ELL. There are also short, fun quizzes to gauge comprehension and a vocabulary builder too.