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Finding Media: Getting Started: FLO & PBS Video

Use this guide to help locate media in the library and on the web, including DVDs, CDs, streaming video and streaming audio.

Accessing Filmakers Library Online & the PBS Video Collection

Use the box below to search for documentaries in Filmakers Library Online (FLO) and the PBS Video Collection, which are hosted by Alexander Street Press.

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Tutorial Transcripts

If you click the YouTube icon on the bottom right of the embedded video, you can view a version of these tutorials that includes a written transcript.

Getting Started with the Alexander Street Press Video Platform

Watch this video tutorial for a brief walkthrough of the Alexander Street Press streaming video platforms, including Filmakers Library Online.  See below for more advanced tutorials that include instructions for making clips and playlists.

Making Clips

Watch this video tutorial for an in-depth look at making clips in the streaming video platforms provided by Alexander Street Press.

Create a Custom Playlist

Watch this video tutorial for an in-depth look at creating custom playlists in the streaming video platforms provided by Alexander Street Press.