Streaming Video through UI Libraries - Online Video - LibGuides at University of Iowa Libraries

What is Streaming Video?

Streaming video is a means of delivering video content to computer desktops via an Internet connection, without requiring any additional equipment for decoding or downloading. A host server delivers the file to the receiving computer. The host can be either local or remote. Multiple users can view the same video at the same time from different locations.

Streaming video differs from downloads in that no copy of the file is stored on the end-user’s computer, so files remain relatively secure.

Playback requires receiving computers to have appropriate software installed. Commonly used streaming frameworks include Windows Media, RealVideo, QuickTime, and Flash. Some streaming services provide files in the end-user’s choice of formats.

Because of the large file size for visual data streaming videos usually employ file compression. This compression usually negatively affects image quality when played full-screen or projected. Even with compression, effective use of streaming video requires a robust, high-speed internet connection. Dial-up connections generally are too slow to adequately deliver streaming videos.

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Databases

The UI Libraries subscription to these resources includes permission for use in online and geographically limited classes. Most also allow you to make clips of specific sections of video.

Academic Video Online
Includes subsets for the following areas:
American History, Area Studies, Art & Architecture, Business & Economics, Counseling & Therapy, Criminal Justice & Public Safety, Dance
Education, Ethnic Studies, Ethnography, Gay & Lesbian Studies, Health, Humanities, Opera, Politics & Current Affairs, Psychology, Religion & Philosophy, Science, Theatre, Women's & Gender Studies, World History, World Language & Literature
BBC College of Journalism
Includes 1,700 content pages, hundreds of videos, audio clips, discussion pages, and interactive modules covering every aspect of TV, radio, and online journalism. Much of the material features BBC TV reporters, anchors, and hosts known around the world. The subjects covered range from craft skills (such as writing or directing video) to subject briefings on critical events and topics such as climate change and the conflict in the Middle East, to the many ethical issues now facing journalists. The site is continuously updated, its coverage driven by the practical needs of BBC journalists around the world, as well as current events in the news.
JoVE
Includes components Neuroscience and Immunology & Infectious Diseases. Online journal of visualized (video-based) biological research studies. This publication aims to solve some of the most difficult problems in the contemporary life science research: low transparency and reproducibility of biological experiments, time-consuming learning of experimental techniques….Video-based visualization of biological techniques and procedures provide an effective solution to the problem described
Paley Center for Media iCollection
The Paley Center for Media's iCollection focuses on television and radio and contains representative episodes from programs from over 70 countries and from a wide variety of genres. A personal account must be created to use the UI subscription.
Video Journal of Counseling and Therapy

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