As of July 2022, the NIU Libraries provide access to Academic Video Online (AVON). This resource includes over 79,000 streaming videos on a wide variety of topics, from business to health to music. Many are from familiar producers like PBS, Film Platform, BBC, CNN, A&E, PBS, 60 Minutes, Bloomberg, Sony
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In December 2017, the University Libraries initiated a pilot subscription to Kanopy, a streaming video platform that hosts high-quality films and documentaries. Up until now, access to films on Kanopy has been unmediated and driven strictly by patron request. Happily, Kanopy has been popular and received heavy use, but we
Read more Kanopy streaming video has been available to the NIU community for almost a year. We have analyzed the usage of this resource and will be making some adjustments to the films that we offer. When you search a film title, you may be shown a request form. At this time, we
Read more The on-demand, streaming service Kanopy is now available through NIU Libraries and provides access to thousands of documentaries, feature and independent films, and training videos from a variety of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, health, social sciences, and much more. Showcasing award winners, hard-to-find titles, film festival favorites,
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