All individually leased titles will appear on the Streaming Media LibGuide. Collections are also listed on that page. No all of the films are cataloged so they will not appear in a JETfind search. Swank can not be searched via JETfind.
Prior to placing a request, please check the following resources. This will help to prevent title duplication and the library might already have access to the film or a simliar film.
DVDs - Request through our online request form for books, periodicals, and dvds.
Streaming Video Requests - For all streaming video title requests, please use the following online request form for streaming video. Swank has an in-platform request portal that can also be used. For more information on using the Swank request portal please see the PDF below.
Note: The library will never be able to acquire films via personal use platforms such as Vimeo, YouTube Red, Amazon Video, Hulu, or Netflix.
An Overview of Streaming Vendors
It is extremely rare that the library will be able to purchase a streaming title – most streaming titles are only available for lease for a specified time period. There is little-to-no overlap between vendors, meaning each vendor has a unique title list and you can not get a video from any/all of the vendors.
Below is a list of currently approved vendors. If the vendor is not on the list, the library may or may not be able to get the streaming title. All requests are subject to budgetary restraints. Titles are NOT automatically renewed at the end of the lease period. It is best to plan ahead and submit all requests prior to the start of a semester.
Films on Demand: FoD is for documentaries and includes mostly television produced titles. Titles are available streaming, on DVD, or both. While FoD does offer subject collections we currently only lease individual titles. Search the FoD catalog. Streaming titles are leased for 3 years.
Swank: Swank is for feature films, documentaries, foreign films, and limited tv shows. These movies are leased for a year. The library can typically lease 30 movies a year.
New Day Film: Titles can be leased, usually for 1 year and sometimes 5 years. Search the Newday catalog.
Ambrose Digital Video: Titles can be leased for 1 year. A series can be leased or a single title from the series. Search the Ambrose catalog.
Docuseek2: Titles can be leased for 1 year or 3 years. Search the docuseek catalog.
Grasshopper: Grasshopper documentaries offer both the DVD and the digital site license for streaming. Search the Grasshopper catalog.
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