Kanopy is an on-demand video streaming service that provides access to feature films, documentaries, and educational videos across a wide variety of subjects. Kanopy makes it easy to view, share, and discuss videos in both remote and on campus classes.
You can access Kanopy by going directly to https://nyit.kanopystreaming.com/ or by going to the Library Home page and select the library's A-Z Research Database page. Kanopy is mediated access, so only subscribed films are available to view. Any new films that are needed for classes need to be requested by Faculty in advance by emailing askalibrarian@nyit.edu or using the form within Kanopy, Example form copied below.
Current Access Kanopy Films as of April 2023: (Note this list changes frequently.)
Antigone
At Home in Utopia
My Brooklyn - Demystifying Gentrification
Being and Becoming - Schooling and Child Development
Bell's Theorem and Schrodinger's Cat
Cosmopolis - 1918-1931
Comix: Beyond the Comic Book Pages - Inside the Comic Book Industry
Class Divide - Effects of Gentrification in West Chelsea, NYC
Everyday Heroes - Addressing Youth, Race, and National Service
Flock of Dodos: The Evolution-Intelligent Design Circus
La Notte
Mamma Roma
Precious Knowledge - Fighting for Mexican American Studies in Arizona Schools
Race - The Power of an Illusion
Speedy
Spellbound
The Broker - An Iranian Dating Agency
The Pruitt-Igoe Myth
Tokyo Story
Trifles
Tyke Elephant Outlaw - A Circus Elephant Who Made History
Urban Roots - Urban Gardens in Detroit
Urbanized - The Issues and Strategies Behind Urban Design
Swank Digital Campus contains primarily feature films. Same as Kanopy since this Swank subscription is to support classroom instruction, the films available through Swank will depend on what has been requested by the NYIT faculty member for each semester.
"Student" vs. "Faculty" view: The first time you connect to Swank by using the Library's A-Z Database list, you will be asked if you are a student or an instructor. If you proceed as a student, you will only see what is currently available to NYIT users in the database. If you proceed as an instructor, the site will promote you to create a Swank Login. You will then be able to see everything that is in the Swank inventory. If you found your film and NYIT does not currently have access, just select "Request". Please remember to submit your requests in advance.
Current Swank Titles as of April 2023: (Note this list changes frequently.)
Alexander Street is a subscription-based streaming platform. You can access Alexander Street by going directly to https://video.alexanderstreet.com/ or by going to the Library Home page and select the library's A-Z Research Database page. Alexander Street is mediated access, so only subscribed films are available to view. Any new films that are needed for classes need to be requested by Faculty in advance by emailing askalibrarian@nyit.edu.
No Current Access Alexander Street Films as of April 2023: (Note this list changes frequently)