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Introduction to the GCU Library: Music & Video
Get familiar with the Library online and on campus
What's in the Streaming Media Collections?
Streaming media collections have video or audio resources.
FAQs About Library Streaming Media:
- Can I download videos or audio tracks?
- Videos and audio tracks are not available for download. You need an active internet connection to watch videos or play audio tracks in the Library collections.
- Music & Dance Online also includes scores. Scores are available for printing.
- Are transcripts or closed captions available?
- The Library video collections have both transcripts and closed captions.
Transcripts can be downloaded from Films on Demand and the Sage collections: Counseling & Psychotherapy, Education, Social Work, Practical Research, and Research Methods.
- The Library video collections have both transcripts and closed captions.
Video Collections
- Films on Demand Master Academic Collection This link opens in a new windowIncluded in the Films on Demand Master Academic Collection are more than 30,000 online streaming videos across the gamut of disciplines in the Humanities & Social Sciences, Business & Economics, Science & Mathematics, Health & Medicine, and Archival Films & Newsreels.
Advanced Search Options in Films on Demand
- Click Advanced Search.
- Enter a very general topic, or leave the search fields blank to browse all.
Filters:
- Filter menus allow you to limit your search by specific criteria.
- Each filter has a drop down menu of options.
- "Type" limits by the kind of film a video is, such as animated or an interview.
- "Producer" limits the search to a specific company.
- "Language" limits the spoken language of the video.
- "Subject" limits to subjects assigned to the video by Films on Demand.
- "Copyright date" limits to how old a video may be.
- "Format" directs your search to show all individual segments of videos or just complete videos or series.
You can also use the checkboxes under Advanced Filters to limit to only videos with closed captions, interactive transcripts, or videos that have educator resources.
- ICE Learning Center This link opens in a new windowThe Video Library and Video Courses from ICE (International Clinical Educators) Learning Center are streaming video collections of real patients and therapists created to inspire clinical excellence for faculty, students, and clinicians in occupational therapy and physical therapy programs. In addition to the instructional treatment videos, these collections also include practice labs, assignments, workbooks, and additional supplemental material available to faculty through the Faculty Zone portion of the site.
Access instructions: Click on the hyperlinked title above, and then please enter your full email address in the sign-in box presented. Continue to follow the prompts to enter your password/preferred means of multi-factor authentication. If prompted, accept ICE's terms and conditions. Select ICE Videos. A new tab will open, granting you access into the platform. - Music and Dance Online This link opens in a new windowFull Text
ProQuest's Music and Dance Online delivers the largest, most diverse catalog of music content in the world for students, scholars, and patrons of the arts. The multimedia resource features works from thousands of respected partners, covers hundreds of genres from alternative rock to zydeco and from alternative dance to operatic arias, and encompasses a wide range of content formats—including scores, reference, and high definition audio and video.
Searching in Music & Dance Online
- Music & Dance Online has many options to browse though content by type, subject, performers, or collections of like items such as "Classical Performance in Video".
- Advanced search includes a keyword search, or the option to search specific fields such as title or performer.
- The advanced search can help you select the correct terms.
- Click "Select terms".
- A popup window will allow you to scroll through the available options, correctly phrased for how this database has labelled items.
- Check the box next to each term you want to include.
- Additional filters include the date, location, and format. You can also limit to only primary or secondary sources.
- PsycTHERAPY This link opens in a new windowContains more than 300 therapy demonstrations. Demonstrations feature some of North America’s leading therapists working with individuals, couples, and families who agreed to have their demonstration sessions recorded for educational purposes. Each session includes a transcript that scrolls in sync with the video. Coverage of 230 topics and over 65 different therapy approaches.
Searching or Browsing in PsycTherapy
- You will need to agree to the content use rules each time you enter PsycTherapy.
- You can search a general term in the search box.
- You can browse the videos by using the main "Browse By" buttons.
- After choosing a browsing option or entering a search term you can use the filter menu to narrow down your results.
- Sage Video This link opens in a new windowSage Video is a multidisciplinary collection of cutting-edge streaming videos covering a wide variety of topics. This resource includes access to the following video collections: Business & Management; Counseling & Psychotherapy; Criminology & Criminal Justice; Education; Leadership; Media, Communication & Cultural Studies; Nursing; Political Science & International Relations; Psychology; Social Work; and Sociology.
Browsing in Sage Video Collections
- The videos in Sage Video are organized by topic for easy browsing.
- A search box is also available, as well as playlists for different topics.
- Sage Research Methods Video This link opens in a new windowSage Research Methods Video includes tutorials, interviews, video case studies, and mini-documentaries covering every aspect of the research process and hundreds of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed research methods. This resource includes access to the following video collections: Data Science, Big Data Analytics & Digital Methods; Data Visualization; Doing Research Online; Market Research; Medicine and Health; Practical Research & Academic Skills Video; Research Ethics & Integrity; and Sage Research Methods Video.
Searching or Browsing in Sage Research Video
- Sage Research Video will open with all the videos in a list.
- You can browse the videos by using the filters to narrow down the list.
- Use "Search within results" at the start of the filter menu to search just the video collection. Using the search box at the top of the page will search all Sage Research content, including books and cases.
Audio Collections
- Music and Dance Online This link opens in a new windowFull Text
ProQuest's Music and Dance Online delivers the largest, most diverse catalog of music content in the world for students, scholars, and patrons of the arts. The multimedia resource features works from thousands of respected partners, covers hundreds of genres from alternative rock to zydeco and from alternative dance to operatic arias, and encompasses a wide range of content formats—including scores, reference, and high definition audio and video.
Searching in Music & Dance Online
- Music & Dance Online has many options to browse though content by type, subject, performers, or collections of like items such as "Classical Performance in Video".
- Advanced search includes a keyword search, or the option to search specific fields such as title or performer.
- The advanced search can help you select the correct terms.
- Click "Select terms".
- A popup window will allow you to scroll through the available options, correctly phrased for how this database has labelled items.
- Check the box next to each term you want to include.
- Additional filters include the date, location, and format. You can also limit to only primary or secondary sources.
- Naxos Music Library This link opens in a new windowIncludes more than 144,000 CD-length recordings equivalent to 2.2 million tracks uploaded, with an additional 1,150 CD-length recordings added every month. Covers Classical, Jazz, World, Classic Rock, and Nostalgia music. Also has more than 40,000 composer and artist biographies, music notes, cover artwork, tracklist, instrumentation, publisher information, and a glossary.
Learn about navigating through the features of Naxos Music Library Online by watching the tutorial below.
