Kanopy is a platform that provides access to documentaries and other types of films. As of April 2019, not all content is automatically available to UIC users to control costs. If you are a faculty member who needs a film activated for a class, please use the request form in Kanopy or send a note to lib-electronic@uic.edu . Please include the class name and number, and the date the film is needed.
FILM PLATFORM brings some of the finest documentary films in the world to academia. It contains a curated collection of educational films of social, political, and cultural importance by some of the world’s top international filmmakers. Includes captions and transcripts.
Includes over 200 full-length feature films from leading independent distributors such as Kino Lorber, First Run Features, Film Movement, MK2, and Global Lens. Includes captions and transcripts.
Theatre In Video contains more than 250 performances of the world's leading plays, together with more than 100 film documentaries, online in streaming video. Includes captions and transcripts.
This resource covers a wide range of 20th century theatre history, including live television broadcasts of New York productions from the 50s, revivals of classic works and experimental performances from the 60s and 70s, as well as important contemporary performances.
Docuseek 2 is a platform for independent, documentary, educational and social issue video and films. It provides access to over 750 documentaries covering a wide variety of subjects including social issues, sustainability, the environment, and many more. Includes captions.
World History in Video is a wide-ranging collection of critically acclaimed documentaries from the earliest civilizations to the late twentieth century. Includes captions and transcripts.
Included in World History in Video are many of the documentaries covering topics in the following areas: world history, ancient history, Western civilization, European history, regional history, and documentary film from independent providers
Education in Video is the first online collection of streaming video developed specifically for training and developing teachers. Includes captions and transcripts.
Content covers all ages from preschool to secondary school.
Search audio and videos from UIC's Alexander Street Press collection. Includes audio descriptions for some videos and captions and transcripts for all videos.