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C-Span Video Library

C-Span Video Library
Contains every C-SPAN program aired since 1987. Programs are immediately accessible through the database and electronic archival systems developed and maintained by the C-SPAN Archives.

The video databases below are from Alexander Street Press. For best results, use the Advanced Search option on the home screen:

American History in Video
Includes commercial and governmental newsreels, archival footage, public affairs footage, and important documentaries. Set up a free account to save clips to insert in presentations or class projects.
World History in Video
A wide-ranging collection of critically acclaimed documentaries that allow students and researchers to explore human history from the earliest civilizations to the late twentieth century.
Filmakers Library Online
A multidisciplinary collection of well known documentaries in the humanities and social sciences.

Internet Archive: TV News Search & Borrow
Contains 350,000 news programs collected over 3 years from national U.S. networks and stations in San Francisco and Washington D.C. The archive is updated with new broadcasts 24 hours after they are aired. Older materials are also being added. Use the index of searchable text and short, streamed clips to find programs. Full copies may be borrowed on DVD-ROM.