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Films on Demand is an online database of more than 6,000 streamed videos from Films for the Humanities & Sciences (FFHS). The Library's subscription to Films on Demand is active, so take a look and see for yourself how Films on Demand can enhance your teaching.

Table of Contents:

• Locating Films on Demand on the Library web site
• Creating an Account
• To Create a Direct Link to a Film
• To Create a Direct Link to a Film Segment
• To Play Highest Quality Film Format
• Resources

Locating Films on Demand on the Library web site

• Go to http://www.kutztown.edu/library
• Click on the Articles and Databases link, then "F" for Films on Demand
• View a short screencast on locating Films on Demand (Flash required)

Creating an Account

• View a short screencast on creating an account

To Create a Direct Link to a Film

• Locate the film you need in Films on Demand
• Look at the box beneath the film window and copy the Title URL from the box
  • View a short screencast to see where to find the Title URL (Flash required)
• Add the following proxy server prefix to the Title URL to make your link: http://navigator-kutztown.passhe.edu/login?url=
• Here's an example of a full film URL:
  http://navigator-kutztown.passhe.edu/login?url=http://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=8044&xtid=34556
• Check the URL to make sure it does not contain blank spaces
• If you add the proxy server prefix, the link will work off-campus; if you do not add the prefix, the link will work on-campus only
• You can also use the Library's convenient link creation tool to create links that will work off-campus

To Create a Direct Link to a Film Segment

• Locate the film you need in Films on Demand
• Look at the box beneath the film window and click on the Playlist tab (see screenshot)
• From this screen you will need to login to your Films on Demand account; if you don't already have one, click on the link to create one (see screenshot)
• From this screen you may add segments to an existing Playlist or create a new Playlist
• View a short screencast to see how to add a segment to a Playlist (Flash required)
• Now go to the top of the screen and click on the red "My Playlists" tab
• Select the playlist you want
• At the bottom of the screen is the Playlist URL box; copy the URL from this box:
• Add the following proxy server prefix to the Title URL to make your link: http://navigator-kutztown.passhe.edu/login?url=
• Here's an example of a full playlist URL:
  http://navigator-kutztown.passhe.edu/login?url=http://digital.films.com/play/Q2HGF4
• Check the URL to make sure it does not contain blank spaces
• If you add the proxy server prefix, the playlist will work off-campus; if you do not add the prefix, the playlist will work on-campus only
• You can also use the Library's convenient link creation tool to create links that will work off-campus

To Play Highest Quality Film Format

• Films on Demand offers several different formats for viewing: Windows Media, QuickTime, and Flash
• Films on Demand offers different resolutions: 400Kbps, 700Kbps, 1.5Mbps
• For the best quality film, select Flash and 1.5Mbps (if available)
• Formats and film resolutions vary slightly by film, so every option is not available for every film
• Select the format and resolution in the drop-down menus beneath the film window
• View a short screencast to see how to select the film format and resolution

Resources

• To access Films on Demand: http://tiny.cc/7xoga
• Title lists: http://ffh.films.com/digitallanding.aspx (or see database link above)
• Films on Demand FAQs
• Contact us form