Know Your Library: Alexander Street Videos

All Libraries Posted: March 24th, 2025

If you are a UCF student, chances are you’ve used your UCF account to access various databases, journals, and articles. The UCF Library provides students with access to a variety of subscriptions, including research materials, historical artifacts, skill modules, educational videos, online newspapers, and more. One resource you may not have been

Alexander Street is the world’s leading provider of academic streaming media to libraries; they provide curated, discipline-focused, primary-source collections, websites, and streaming media.

The program exhibits a specific focus on “silent voices” and hidden gems, whether it be previously unseen plays by Pulitzer Prize winners, the first available full run of an important publication, or inaccessible historical archives. It also provides users with synchronously scrolling transcripts, indexing, clip-making, custom playlists, social media functionality, and other tools.

Using your UCF account, you can navigate to the Alexander Street website to explore the 60,000+ titles today!

Screen shot of the Alexander Street website homepage, with a navigation bar at the top and various movie titles.

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