{"id":7182,"date":"2026-03-04T12:57:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T16:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/?p=7182"},"modified":"2026-03-04T12:57:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T16:57:25","slug":"academic-video-online-avon-stream-educational-films-and-documentaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/?p=7182","title":{"rendered":"Academic Video Online (AVON): Stream Educational Films and Documentaries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2100\" height=\"345\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/banner-avon1.png\" alt=\"Academic Video Online Promotional Banner\" class=\"wp-image-6826\" style=\"width:811px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The University of Maryland, Baltimore community has <a href=\"https:\/\/video.alexanderstreet.com\/channel\/academic-video-online\">access to Academic Video Online (AVON)<\/a>, a large streaming video collection of educational films, documentaries, interviews, and performances. The database includes more than <strong>85,000 streaming titles<\/strong> that support teaching, learning, and research across many disciplines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ways to Use AVON<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Find a documentary for a class presentation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Watch interviews with experts on health policy or public health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explore historical footage related to medicine and health care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discover educational films that support course topics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What You Can Find<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>AVON includes titles from respected educational and documentary producers. Topics relevant to UMB programs include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Public health and health policy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Counseling and psychology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rehabilitation therapy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nursing and clinical practice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social determinants of health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Science and medicine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The collection also includes historical footage, interviews with researchers and clinicians, and documentaries on social and cultural issues related to health care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Helpful Tools for Teaching and Learning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>AVON includes tools that make it easy to use video in coursework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create clips from longer videos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Build playlists for classes or study topics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Embed videos or clips in Blackboard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Search transcripts to locate specific content<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stream anywhere with your UMB credentials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Start Exploring<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/video.alexanderstreet.com\/channel\/academic-video-online\">Access Academic Video Online (AVON)<\/a> to browse the collection or search for videos related to your area of study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For help getting started, including tips on creating clips, playlists, and embedding videos in Blackboard, <a href=\"https:\/\/proquest.libguides.com\/academicvideoonline\">visit the AVON subject guide<\/a>. If you have questions or need support, contact Information Services at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:hshsl@umaryland.edu\">hshsl@umaryland.edu<\/a>\u00a0or 410-706-7995.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Access to Academic Video Online is provided through the University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions (USMAI) library consortium.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Maryland, Baltimore community has access to Academic Video Online (AVON), a large streaming video collection of educational films, documentaries, interviews, and performances. 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