Film Catalogs
Check the JMU Library Catalog for availability.
- Ethnoscope Film and VideoEthnoscope Film And Video produces and distributes documentary films about traditional & popular cultures and the spirit that inspires them.
- New Day FilmsNew Day Films is a filmmaker-run distribution company providing award-winning films to educators since 1971. Democratically run by more than 100 filmmaker members, New Day delivers over 150 titles that illuminate, challenge and inspire.
- Bullfrog FilmsOver the last 40 years, Bullfrog Films has become the leading US publisher of independently- produced, environmental DVDs & videos, that point the way to living healthily, happily, and with greater concern for the other inhabitants of this planet, and for our descendants.
Images
- ARTstor This link opens in a new windowDigital image library offering searchable collections of images and descriptive information including architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, and more, encompassing many time periods and world cultures.
Note: First time, off-campus users accessing via OpenAthens will be required to create a personal account - National Geographic Magazine Archive 1888-1994 This link opens in a new windowSearch for images, maps, cartoons, paintings; browse magazines from 1888-1994.
Music
- Lomax Digital Archive This link opens in a new windowThe archives of noted musicologist, folklorist and sound recordist Alan Lomax, contains teaching resources, sound recordings, photograph collections, video collections, discussions, interviews, lectures, radio shows.
- Music Online: Contemporary World Music This link opens in a new windowMusic collection covering the genres of reggae, worldbeat, neo-traditional, Bollywood, and other traditional music, such as Indian classical, flamenco, zydeco, gospel, and more.
- Naxos Music Library This link opens in a new windowStreaming classical music, World, Folk and Chinese music, and includes notes on musical works and biographical information on composers or artists.
NOTE: To use the Naxos mobile app, you'll need to create a personal account following the directions found here, under the student/faculty of subscribing university or an educational institution. - Smithsonian Global Sound This link opens in a new windowAn encyclopedia of the world's musical and aural traditions, in streaming audio.
Video
- Alexander Street Press Video This link opens in a new windowCollection of tens of thousands of streaming videos, from classic movies, to documentaries and education films.
- Docuseek Complete Collection This link opens in a new window
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Documentary films in a variety of subjects, including education, healthcare, science and technology, and critical thinking. - Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
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Streaming video resource containing thousands of educational videos in all major subject areas; includes access to archival films and newsreels. - Kanopy This link opens in a new windowContains over 25,000 videos, documentaries, training films, theatrical releases, and more.
Note: the login/sign up buttons at the top right of the Kanopy interface are for creating and logging in to personal accounts. It is not necessary to log in to view films if you're on campus. If you are off campus, you will be prompted to log in as a JMU user when you select a film.
