This e-resource has been evaluated by NSW.NET
This e-resource has been evaluated by NSW.NET
The BBC’s mission is to enrich people's lives with programs that inform, educate, and entertain. The BBC Video Collection combines 700 of Alexander Street's most-viewed BBC films. Topics in the collection span multiple subjects and appeal to many patron types. Viewers will experience relevant, timely documentaries, and your library will see immediate usage and a positive return on investment.
Popular series and films
- International Terrorism
- Ancient Worlds
- Civilization
- History of Flight
- Heroes of World War II
- The Space Age: NASA’s Story
- Australia
- The Royal Opera House Performances
- Beijing: Biography of an Imperial Capital
- Eat, Fast, and Live Longer
- Nature’s Weirdest Events
- Inside the Louvre
- Did God Have a Wife?
- How to Build a Dinosaur
The breadth of content, along with flexible acquisition options, makes theBBC Video Collectionrelevant not only to students, scholars, and other patrons, but to academic programs in history, science, business, art, music, health, and more. Faculty across the curriculum will find these documentaries useful in creating rich online, hybrid, and in-class experiences.
Video interface
TheBBC Video Collectionis available in high definition on Alexander Street’s advanced learning interface. Features that encourage in-depth exploration include:
- Synchronized scrolling transcriptsthat run alongside every film, allowing users to search and jump to a specific point in the film
- Advanced indexingthat encourages users to discover new content of interest
- Intuitive video editorthat allows users to create, annotate, and share clips and playlists
- Cross-searchable interfacethat makes films available directly alongside related multimedia content
Purchase details
TheBBC Video Collectionis available via subscription and outright purchase to libraries worldwide. Free MARC records are included for all films.
