Audio, Image, Map, and Video Databases

List of All Databases




Academic Video Online TexShare Logo
Streaming video
Full-length films, documentaries, feature films, interviews, performances, news and newsreels, skills-based training
Use for: Videos on all topics
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American History in Video
Streaming video 
Newsreels, archival footage, public affairs footage, documentaries
Includes video from A&E, The History Channel and Bullfrog Films
Use for: History, Government
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American Music
Musical works
Early Colonial period to the recent past 
Streaming music. Includes historic American music about major historical events, politics,American Indians, miners, immigrants, slaves, children, pioneers, and cowboys
Includes all content from the previously separate product African American Song
Use for: Music, Humanities, History
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Artstor on JSTOR
The prior Artstor website was retired on August 1, 2024
Images of artwork, architecture, photographs, historical artifacts and primary sources with short descriptions
Use especially for Art, Humanities, Photography, History. Useful for all subjects
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Behavioral and Mental Health Online TexShare Logo
Streaming Video, Full Text
Video of clinical mental health sessions and demonstrations, psychotherapy transcripts, mental health textbooks and workbooks, psychological experiments
Use for: Psychology, Nursing, Health Sciences
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Classical Music in Video
Streaming video
Classical music performances, masterclasses and interviews
Orchestral performances, chamber music, oratorio, solo performances
Use for: Music, Humanities, History, Theatre
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Classical Music Library
Musical works
Streaming music with background information and images
Use for: Music, Humanities, History
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Contemporary World Music
Streaming music
Contemporary genres such as reggae, world fusion and Bollywood.
Also includes some traditional music for comparison
Use for: Music, Humanities, History
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CountryWatch
Includes Full Text
Current demographic, political, economic, business, cultural and environmental information for the countries of the world
Use for: Business, Economics, Government, History, Law, Social Sciences, Speech Communication
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Dance in Video
Streaming video
A growing collection of works by some of the most influential performers and companies
Includes a variety of genres from ballet to jazz to experimental
Use for: Dance, Music, Humanities, Theatre, Film
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Digital Theatre+
Streaming video 
1960-present
80+ productions - plays, operas and ballets, supporting study and teaching guides
Use for: Theatre, Dance, Music, Humanities, Film
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Films on Demand
Streaming video
Full-length documentary films
Create personal playlists using full programs or segments of programs
Share playlists among faculty and students 
Use for: All subjects
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Films on Demand Allied Health
Videos covering the human body, medical technology, medications and pharmacology, patient care, respiratory therapy, and surgical technology in a diverse range of healthcare settings.
Use for: Allied Health Sciences
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Films on Demand Nursing Core Collection
Videos covering nursing skills and foundations, patient care and interventions, diseases, disorders, disabilities, special nursing topics.
Use for: Nursing
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Films on Demand Nursing Current Concepts and Practices Collection
All videos copyright in the last 5 years
Videos covering nursing foundations, areas of practice, prerequisites, and research; NCLEX preparation; nursing across the lifespan; population health; professional development.
Use for: Nursing
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Grove Art Online 
(Part of Oxford Art Online)
Full Text
Current information
Reference book articles, Images, Web site links
Use for: Art, Humanities
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Health Sciences Videos
Full-length streaming videos
Behavior, communication and staff relations in healthcare professions
Use for: Health Sciences, Communications
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History Study Center Online

Includes Full Text
Coverage - over six thousand years of world history, from the rise of early Mesopotamian civilizations to the fall of Saddam Hussein.
Book articles, magazine articles, maps, pictures, primary documents, video clips, web sites
Use for: History, Government, Humanities, Sociology
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ICE Video Library & StrokeHelp
Streaming video
StrokeHelp patient treatments, workbooks, labs, exams
Use for: Rehabilitation Aide, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy
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JoVE
JoVE Science Education
Streaming video
Video of scientific fundamentals, laboratory techniques and clinical skills
JoVE Video Journal
Streaming video, scholarly and peer-reviewed journal
Video methods and demonstrations with text protocols
Use for: Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Psychology, Surgical Technology, Nursing, Emergency Medical Services, Geology, Environmental Science
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Kanopy Streaming Service
Streaming video
Full-length films
Use for: English, Communication, Psychology, Sociology
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MasterFILE Complete
Includes Full Text
1975-present
Includes primary sources, photos, maps, charts, graphs, magazine articles
Use for: English, Government, History, Humanities, Social Sciences
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Music Online
Streaming music and video
Searches multiple collections including American Song, Classical Music Library,
Contemporary World Music, Dance in Video and Opera in Video
Use for: Music, Dance, Humanities, History
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Nursing Education in Video
Streaming video
Videos about clinical skills, infection control, medication administration, anatomy and physiology and other nursing topics
Use for: Nursing, Allied Health Sciences, Medicine and Health
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Opera in Video
Streaming video
Compositions from the Baroque to the 20th Century
A growing collection of some of the most important opera performances
Use for: Music, Humanities, Film, Theatre
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O'Reilly Online Learning
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Full Text, Streaming video
Updated regularly
Computer technology and business books and videos
Use for: Computer Science, Computer Animation, Graphic Design, Photography, Business
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Oxford Music Online (Includes Grove Music Online)
Includes Full Text
Updated regularly
Reference book articles, Images, Music clips
Use for: Music, Humanities
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Sanborn Maps - Texas Digital TexShare Logo
Detailed maps of Texas cities from 1867-1970
Use for historical research and maps
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Smithsonian Global Sound
Musical works from around the world
Streaming music with liner notes and cover art
Use for: Music, Humanities, History
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Swank Digital Campus
Streaming video
Full-length feature and documentary films to support course-related assignments
Use for: All subjects
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Teaching Channel
Streaming video
Classroom footage, lesson planning, teaching techniques, Pre-K through Higher Education
Use for: Education, Child Development
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Theatre in Video is now listed as part of Theatre Performance and Design

Theatre Performance and Design
Includes Theatre in Video
Video, Full Text, Audio and Images
Ancient Greek to modern full-length plays, documentaries, drawings, playbills, documentation
Comprehensive, international collection covering all aspects of theater from production and design to performance, from the 17th century through to the present day, including, set design, lighting design, sound design, costume design, makeup, and more.
Use for: Theatre, Film, Humanities, Art, Music
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For more image and map-oriented website references, please see the 
Research Guides, especially Art, History, and Humanities.


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