Research Guides: Video Online: Home

Library Subscription Resources

Begin by searching keywords in the main search bar on the library homepage.

On the left side, use filters to limit your results
- Check box under "Limit To" for "Full Text"
- Under "Limit by Search Type," select options, including "Video," "Business Videos," and "Small Business Videos"
  - You may need to select "Show more" at the bottom of the list to see these options.

Free Resources

American Archive of Public Broadcasting
Historic programs of publicly funded radio and television across America, including older PBS films
A Big List of Sources and Ideas for Found/Archival Digital Moving Image Collections
List of film archives across the globe, including commercials, documentaries, newsreels, photographs, sound files, film shorts, and more.
Found/Archival Digital Moving Image Collections
A crowd-sourced, collaborative, ongoing list of US and international sources of accessible / online digital moving image material for found footage student (and non-student) filmmakers
Google Arts & Culture
Discover Arts and Culture from around the world including games, please, museums, artworks, and more.
Parade | 125+ Free Streaming Workouts...
Giant list of workouts to do at home that are all free. Some are dance and theater (Broadway) inspired.
PBS Learning Media
Primarily designed for K-12 educators, mostly clips
Travel+Leisure | Virtual Museum Tours
List of museums offering virtual tours

Public Library Resources

Many digital resources are available from area public libraries, all of which offer eCard online signups for materials.

Kansas City (MO) Public Library Streaming Movies & TV (includes Kanopy streaming)
- KCPL eCard signup
Mid-Continent Public Library Go Digital
- MCPL eCard signup
Johnson County Library Streaming Video
- JCL eCard signup (Johnson County zip code required)
Kansas City Kansas Public Library eCommunity Services
- KCKPL eCard signup

Request more videos

If you need a video not included in the resources on this page, the library may be able to activate streaming access. Visit https://library.umkc.edu/purchase-request and click on "streaming video request form" to place a request.