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Video Databases
The following streaming video databases offer a great selection of documentary and educational videos.
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Films on Demand This link opens in a new windowEducational videos on a variety of topics including humanities, social sciences, business, economics, science, mathematics, health, medicine, technical education, family and consumer sciences, careers and job search, guidance and counseling and archival films and newsreels. (NVCC, VCCS)
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Kanopy Videos This link opens in a new windowKanopy is a large collections of films from leading producers. These films are all genres - from documentaries to movies and training videos. (NVCC)
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Films on Demand - Feature Films for Education This link opens in a new windowStreaming platform that features nearly 700 full-length feature films that focus on both current and hard-to-find titles, including dramas, literary adaptations, blockbusters, classics, science fiction, environmental titles, foreign films, social issues, animation studies, Academy Award® winners, and more. (NVCC)
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Academic Video Online This link opens in a new windowAcademic videos from many disciplines, including history, health, psychology, music, business, art, science, law, literature and education. (VIVA)
Online Video Resources
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Khan Academy - MythologyThis links to a search for "Mythology," but try searching for more specific myths or cultures too.
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Crash Course: MythologySimple, easy to digest videos on myth and mythology.
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TED Talks - Specific mythsTry searching for specific myths ("Icarus") or a specific myth culture ("Hindu myths").
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World History Encyclopedias - Myths from around the WorldThis YouTube playlist from the nonprofit organization World History Encyclopedia includes mythology from many cultures and eras.