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Database Highlight: Films on Demand
The database Films on Demand may already be familiar to many Durham Tech faculty and students who love the wide variety of video content available on the platform. If you have never explored Films on Demand or feel like YouTube gets the job done, consider the advantages of using Films on Demand:
Films on Demand offers:
- Connections to other library resources, where students can discover related academic content
- Professionally produced content with citation tools
- Visual learning tools to expand understanding and context
- Specialized collections such as technical education and nursing
- Easy embedding into Canvas for students and instructors alike!
Films On Demand recently got a visual upgrade, so let us introduce you to some of the crucial new features and visual refresh with this post:
You can access Films on Demand by visiting our A-Z list of databases on the library's website. When accessed from off campus, you'll be asked to login with your Durham Tech username and password. Once you're logged
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