A streaming movie database with over 20,000 documentaries and educational videos.

1. A streaming video service with over 20,000
educational films & documentaries!
INTRODUCING
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

2. SO WHAT’S IN IT?
● Documentaries from
reputable producers
● Education content
for nearly every
discipline
● Customizable
playlists, clips, and
sharing functions -
all license for
educational use!

3. HOW TO GET STARTED, Pt. 1
Go to library site:
library.king.edu
and look click on
Article Finder

4. HOW TO GET STARTED, Pt. 2
In the A-Z list,
look for Films
on Demand.

5. THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND
● Use permalinks, rather than grabbing what’s
in the web address bar, to share the content
with students (more on that later…)
● Create a profile so that you can create
playlists
● Use the advanced search to narrow results
● Do not share FOD videos on open networks
- share them on Blackboard or email

6. HOW TO SEARCH FILMS ON DEMAND
You can search by:
1. Title/Keyword
2. Subject
Collections
3. Featured
producers
4. Advanced
Search

7. ADVANCED SEARCHING
1. Click on Advanced Search
2. Type in search terms
3. Filter results by:
● Topic
● Publication Date
● Closed-Captioning
and many other filters.

8. BROWSING FILMS ON DEMAND
Use the browse
function to explore
by discipline/sub-
discipline(s)
The page link
gives a permalink
to share with
students.

9. SHARING A SEGMENT OF A VIDEO
Look for Segments
beside the video - all
videos are bookmarked in
Films on Demand
OR create your own by
clicking on Custom Segment
- you can choose the section
of the video to share.

10. HOW TO SHARE A VIDEO, PT. 1
Step 1:
Share a link by
grabbing the
permalink at
the bottom of
the video’s
online record.

11. HOW TO SHARE A VIDEO, PT. 2
Step 2:
Open your
Blackboard course
page, click on
‘Build Content’,
and then create an
‘Link’.

12. HOW TO SHARE A VIDEO, PT. 3
1. Insert Permalink
2. Add a title (i.e. ‘Documentary’)
3. Press Submit

13. CREATING A PLAYLIST
1. Search for a topic
2. When you click on a desired
video, click on the icon to
add the video to a playlist
3. In the dialog box
that pops up, create a
name for your playlist.

14. SHARING A PLAYLIST
1. Click on Playlist
2. Copy the Playlist URL and paste it

15. QUESTIONS?
Seth Allen, King University’s Online Instruction
Librarian, is happy to field any questions about
using Films on Demand. Please contact him if
you need further assistance.
Phone: 423-652-6388
Email: swallen@king.edu