Research Guides: English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL): Streaming video databases

What are streaming videos?

Streaming videos are movies and films that can be watched directly on your computer, tablet, or phone.

Most videos in CCC Library's streaming videos databases have subtitles and transcripts. Streaming videos can also be listened to at different speeds.

Academic Video Online (AVON)

A multidisciplinary collection of on-demand videos, including subject areas like anthropology, business, counseling, health, history, music, and more. Make video clips and build playlists.
Films on Demand (FoD)

FoD offers thousands of streaming videos online. It's like an academic version of your favorite streaming service. Subjects include art, biology, careers & job searching, criminal justice, CTE, history, mathematics, science, technology, and world languages.
Kanopy

On-demand streaming service offering more than 30,000 films, including award-winning documentaries, rare and hard-to-find titles, film festival favorites, indie and classic films, and world cinema. CCC Library's Kanopy collection is small but mighty. CCC faculty may browse Kanopy's catalog and email lise.stephens@clackamas.edu with your requests. Please allow at least two weeks for activation of Kanopy streaming videos.