United States History: Find Films
Using film as a primary source
Original films as Primary Sources
Streaming films, such as the one featured in the image below, are great primary source materials. The one below, from Films on Demand, shows the original footage of a newsclip from the second world war. Try searching other wars, or even other topics in this database!
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Streaming films
Searching film collections
The library database called Films on Demand is a great source for finding education films and documentaries on a variety of topics. You can watch entire feature-length films, or view just short segments of larger films. You can easily share, embed, and get an MLA or APA citation from the database as well.
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Over 20,000 streaming videos appropriate for academic research. Videos can be watched in their entirety, or as individual segments. - Swank Motion Pictures This link opens in a new window
TCC Library subscribes to Swank streaming films that have been requested by faculty to support their online and hybrid classes.
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