LibGuides: i-CONNECT: Step 3: Find Information: Media Sources

Why use Media Sources?

Media Sources...

CCAC Library Media consists of DVDs, music CDs, and audio CDs.

Media sources:

can be valid sources for research!!
give you a visual and emotional understanding of your topic
can provide authentic, first-hand accounts of events from participants or witnesses in the film
are great for presentations you must give in front of a class - keep your audience interested and engaged!
need to be evaluated to determine if they are of good quality

Library Databases & Media Sources

In addition to the Library's media sources (that you can borrow), many of the Library's databases contain images, audio and video files. These files have been evaluated and are extremely credible. Here are just a few you can find in various databases:

Images:

MasterFILE Premier

American History Online

Britannica Online

Credo Reference

Audio:

Opposing Viewpoints - audio files from National Public Radio

Video:

Opposing Viewpoints - video files from PBS and other independent organizations

American History Online - video files from Universal Newsreels and other video collections

Kanopy Streaming Videos
Kanopy provides over 14,000 streaming videos including award winning documentaries and classic films that support all subjects.
MasterFILE Premier
Provides full text for nearly 1,750 publications with full text information dating as far back as 1975. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, MasterFILE Premier also contains full text for nearly 500 reference books and 164,424 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of 440,207 photos, maps & flags. Provided by EBSCOhost.
American History Online
Provides a comprehensive range of information in one complete resource—subject entries, biographies, primary sources, images and videos, maps and charts, timelines. Spans more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history. Provided by FactsOnFile.
Britannica Academic
Provides the Encyclopedia Britannica, the world's most comprehensive reference product; also includes the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and the Britannica Book of the Year. Provided by Britannica.
Opposing Viewpoints In Context
Contains an online library of current event topics; includes viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to web sites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles. Provided by Gale.
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Films On Demand
The collection includes over 30,000 films including Oscar, Emmy, and Peabody award-winning documentaries from more than 800 international producers of the most relevant videos to suit every subject.

Web & Media Sources

Of course, the Web has terrific sources for images, audio files and videos. Many of these can be used for educational purposes without violation of copyright.

Here are just a few great sources:

YouTube
If you're looking for it, YouTube probably has it. Many organizations host high quality videos on YouTube.
TED Talks
TED Talks began in 1984 as a conference for Technology, Entertainment and Design. The short talks from experts in every field cover a wide range of topics.
Creative Commons
Creative Commons is a repository for content that you can freely and legally use; it includes hundreds of millions of works — from images, songs and videos to scientific and academic material — available for free and legal use under the terms of their copyright licenses.

NOTE: If you use a Google or Bing image search, be aware that the images originate from other websites and may be subject to copyright.

i-CONNECT: Step 3: Find Information: Media Sources

Why use Media Sources?

Library Databases & Media Sources

Web & Media Sources

Cite your files!