"Minaa VOD is the first interactive Video on Demand platform worldwide, specialized in collecting, harboring and celebrating regional creative docs from the Arab world, of different lengths, genres and styles and allowing their online streaming. Much emphasis will be given to audience and filmmakers’ engagement."
"Freedocumentaries.org streams full-length documentary films free of charge, with no registration needed. For several films, we even offer the ability to watch trailers or to download the actual film...We adhere to all copyright laws and honor the wishes of the producers."
"View public information films from 1945-2006...a selection of ... public information films covering fascinating events from British post-war history."
"The EFG Portal gives you quick and easy access to hundreds of thousands of film historical documents as preserved in European film archives and cinémathèques: photos, posters, programmes, periodicals, censorship documents, rare feature and documentary films, newsreels and other materials. "
"EUscreen offers free online access to videos, stills, texts and audio from European broadcasters and audiovisual archives. Explore selected content from early 1900s until today."
The Ad*Access Project, funded by the Duke Endowment "Library 2000" Fund, presents images and information for over 7,000 advertisements printed in U.S. and Canadian newspapers and magazines between 1911 and 1955. Ad*Access concentrates on five main subject areas: Radio, Television, Transportation, Beauty and Hygiene, and World War II, providing a coherent view of a number of major campaigns and companies through images preserved in one particular advertising collection available at Duke University.
The New York Times Videos.
Whether it's reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends and scientific developments, New York Times video journalists provide a revealing and unforgettable view of the world. It's all the news that's fit to watch."
Britannica Image Quest is an online file of more than two million rights-cleared images from some 40 image collections. Complete metadata, which includes the source, copyright holder, caption, and keywords, is provided for every image.
The Artstor Digital Library is an image database featuring an unparalleled range of images from some of the world's leading museums, photo archives, scholars, and artists in one easily-navigated repository. All images are accompanied by comprehensive metadata and are rights-cleared for educational use.
Register for an account on the ArtStor website while on campus:
1. Click on Register in the upper right-hand corner.
2. Create your account using your AUD email address and a password that you use frequently.
3. Enter a term in the Search box and get started...
4. Remote Access will be reset after 120 days so you will need to refresh your registration on campus again.
"We have released over a million images onto Flickr Commons for anyone to use, remix and repurpose."
DVD Collection
The Library has a collection of documentaries and feature films in DVD format. Search for titles using the library catalog or visit the library and browse the collection.
