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Streaming Video at the CSUSB Libraries: Basic Search: Finding Streaming Videos

Use OneSearch to search more than 100,000 streaming videos at once.

 

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- Basic Search: Finding Streaming Videos -

Students, got an assignment to watch a video?  Instructors, want to assign a video to your students?  Use OneSearch!  This is the only way to search, all at once, more than 100,000 streaming videos available from the library.

SETTING UP YOUR SEARCH - STREAMING VIDEOS

 

- SETTING UP YOUR SEARCH -

1. Enter and run a search (keyword, actor, narrator, or title).

The main OneSearch search box.  Your search here.

2. When you get your search results, use the filters on the left side of the screen (Refine my results) like this:

  • Availability - Available Online
  • Resource Type - Video
  • Click APPLY FILTERS

Refine my results showing boxes checked for Available Online and Video.  APPLY FILTERS

HINT - STREAMING VIDEOS

 

- HINT-

Doing more than one search for streaming videos?  Do this:

  • Click Keep filters active while I search.

Active filters: Available online, Video.  Keep filters active while I search.  Reset filters.

LINK TO A VIDEO WITH ONESEARCH

 

- LINK TO A VIDEO WITH ONESEARCH -

Instructors, put video links into Canvas for a class assignments!  It's so easy to do this with OneSearch.

1.  Follow the steps on the left to find a video you want to assign.

2.  Click the title of the video in your search results.

3.  On the next screen, in the top toolbar, click, Permalink.

Permalink with tiny two-link chain icon.

4.  Click Copy the Permalink to Clipboard.

Copy the Permalink to Clipboard

5.  Paste the copied Permalink where it needs to go.

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