Research Guides: Public Health: Films and videos

UMD Licensed Video Resources

UMD Licensed Video Resources

In Database Finder, you can find other video collections related to public health:

Counseling and Therapy in Video Provides the largest and richest online collection of video available for the study of social work, psychotherapy, psychology, and psychiatric counseling. The collection's wealth of video and multiplicity of perspectives allow students and scholars to see, experience, and study counseling in ways never before possible. This current release includes over 500 videos totaling roughly 540 hours.
Docuseek Complete Collection Docuseek streams essential independent, social-issue and environmental films providing exclusive access to content from renowned leaders in documentary film distribution.
Filmakers Library Online Filmakers Library Online is a multidisciplinary collection of well known documentaries already heavily used in humanities and social science classrooms. The coverage is topical, contemporary, and cross-disciplinary, specializing in studies of race and gender, human rights, globalization, multiculturalism, international relations, criminal justice, and the environment. The collection includes bioethics, health, political science and current events, psychology, arts, literature, and more. Additionally, titles in Filmakers Library Online present international points of view of both historical and current experiences from diverse cultures and traditions world-wide.
JoVE A peer-reviewed multi-disciplinary scientific video journal indexed in PubMed and Web of Science enables users to quickly and systematically learn new research methods and technologies developed at top science laboratories. Includes material related to Behavior, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biology, Cancer Research, Chemistry, Developmental Biology, Engineering, Environment, Genetics, Immunology and Infection, Medicine, and Neuroscience.
Sage Video Streaming video content in such areas as Business and Management, Counseling and Psychotherapy, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Education, Media, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology. All videos are fully citable with searchable transcripts, custom clip creation and embedding. Videos include Documentaries, Films, Case studies, Tutorials, Interviews, and more.
Symptom Media Symptom Media is a subscription service offering an online resource for mental health education and training. Simulation Activities, used to practice clinical skills by watching a video without the diagnosis listed and then complete assignments such as a Treatment plan or Mental Status Exam.

Films@UM consists of over 800 digital videos on a wide variety of subjects which can be used in the classroom or independently. These films are available to University of Maryland (College Park) students, faculty, and staff for viewing, either from one's computer or classroom on campus, or at home via a Virtual Private Network (VPN).

Alternatively, films can be found by searching the UMD Libraries' Catalog. After running a search, limit your search results by Format /See All Formats in the left-hand menu:

Videos from Governmental, NGO, and Non-Profit Sources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Global Health Videos Videos highlighting work in the field performed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and partners around the world.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Streaming Health YouTube channel with many videos on public health topics, including smoking / tobacco use, HIV / AIDS, health conditions affecting particular communities, etc.
C-SPAN Video Library C-SPAN is a public service created by the American Cable Television Industry To provide C-SPAN's audience access to the live gavel-to-gavel proceedings of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, and to other forums where public policy is discussed, debated and decided––all without editing, commentary or analysis and with a balanced presentation of points of view; To provide elected and appointed officials and others who would influence public policy a direct conduit to the audience without filtering or otherwise distorting their points of view; To provide the audience, through the call-in program, direct access to elected officials, other decision makers and journalists on a frequent and open basis; To employ production values that accurately convey the business of government rather than distract from it; and To conduct all other aspects of its operations consistent with these principles.
Kaiser Family Foundation Videos Original health-related videos created by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Topics include health reform, medicaid and medicare, insurance costs and the uninsured, state policy, HIV/AIDS, U.S. global health policy, minority health, women's health policy, and health in the media.
Stanford Health Care YouTube channel dedicated to educating the public on health topics and procedures.
Stanford Health Video Library The Stanford Health Video Library programs feature prominent doctors presenting the latest health research, broken into topics, such as women's health, nutrition, mental health, etc.
World Health Organization (WHO) Online Video YouTube channel which includes videos on tropical diseases, HIV / AIDS, effects of violence, vaccines, etc.