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Finding & Using Videos in the Shapiro Library


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Where can I find videos in the library databases?

You can find videos in several databases. Click on the A-Z Database List in the Quick Links box on the Library Home Page. Then click on “All Database Types” in the center box above the alphabet. In the dropdown menu, select databases with video or image content. The most commonly used video databases are listed below.


How do I search for videos in the Multi-Search?

You can search for videos in the Multi-Search Advanced Search This link opens in a new window search:

  1. Go to Multi-Search by using the Multi-Search Advanced Search This link opens in a new window link or from the library homepage by clicking the search button without entering a search term.
  2. Click "Images & Video" in the blue menu bar in the top-left of the page

    Screenshot of the Multi-Search menu bar

  3. Enter your search terms
  4. You can also filter your results by selecting options in the "Limit your results" section below the search box.

    Screenshot of the Limit your results section. You can limit by Image type and video collections


How do I use the video databases?

For the most part, the video databases operate like the other article & book databases. Specific directions are available via the Help feature in each database. Tutorials for the commonly used video databases are below:

Academic Video Online

Films on Demand

Kanopy

SAGE Video


How can I use videos from library databases in Brightspace or PowerPoint?

The best way to include videos or clips you create in Brightspace is to provide a link to the video or clip. Before selecting a video from the Kanopy or Swank database, review the information below about securing proper licenses. In most cases, you will copy a link from the video database and add the OpenAthens prefix by using the Link Generator available in the guide.

How to secure licensing for videos

How to link to videos


How can I make a clip from a library database video to put into Brightspace, PowerPoint or webpage?


How can I be sure to quote something from a video correctly?

Most of the video databases provide a transcript of the video, which can be searched using keywords to locate appropriate content within the video. Additionally, the words being spoken in the video can be copy and pasted from the transcript to ensure accuracy.

Academic Video Online

Video Transcripts:

  • Open the video.
  • There will be a Menu Bar across the top of the screen.
  • Locate the "Transcript" option and select it.  The transcript will open to the right of the video. 

Screenshot of a video page in Academic Video Online. The Transcript option is in the menu along with Fullscreen, Details, Clips, Share, and Cite.

Films on Demand

Video Transcripts:

  • Open the video.
  • Depending on the size of your screen, the transcript option will either be to the right of the video, or below it. 

Screenshot of a video in the Films on Demand database showing where to find the transcript option.

Kanopy

Video Transcripts:

  • Open the video.
  • There are options below the video that allow you to add the video to your list and share it. Click on "---More".
  • A popup will appear with options including Transcript.
  • The transcript will appear below the video (you might be prompted to play the video to load the transcript).

Screenshot of where to find the transcript in a Kanopy video. Under the video player there is a More link popup that has the Transcript and Citation Tools.

Sage Video

Video Transcripts:

  • Open the video.
  • Depending on the size of your screen, the transcript option will either be to the right of the video, or below it. 

Screenshot of where to find the transcript in a SAGE video


How do I cite a video?

Most of the Shapiro Library video databases offer a citation option on the page where the video is accessed. Shapiro Library Citing Your Sources guide (in the Quick Links box on the library home page) also offers examples in 3 formats.

Citing videos in APA

Citing videos in MLA

Citing videos in Chicago

Citing videos using RefWorks