Research Guides: Streaming Video: Kanopy

Using Kanopy

Kanopy Streaming Videos
Streaming educational films and documentaries in nearly every subject area.

Public performance rights included on most programming, as long as no admission is charged. Look for the PPR icon on the film's landing page.

Kanopy includes videos with perpetual (purchased and owned) and subscription (rental) licensing.

Videos with a perpetual license can be found using the Library Search on the Libraries' homepage. Search for any topic and limit the search by "format, video" to find results.
Subscription titles must be searched within the Kanopy Platform.
All videos (whether perpetual or subscription) can be found and viewed on Kanopy.

*Some titles in Kanopy are mediated and require that instructor's 'request' access. Instructors will be notified within one business day of the status of their request.

Accessing Kanopy

In the past, some users have reported trouble getting logged in to Kanopy. When accessing Kanopy, you may be asked to authenticate via a two-step process. Our helpful FAQ "I'm trying to access Kanopy. Why doesn't the link doesn't take me straight to Kanopy streaming videos?" will walk you through authenticating step-by-step.