E-Resource Spotlight: Ambrose Digital Video
The collection contains over 500 programs in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and the physical and life sciences. A number of re-mastered well-known series are available, such as Bronowskia’s Ascent of Man; Attenborough’s The Living Planet; James Burke’s Connections; History of Civil Rights in America; History of the U.S. Constitution; and, the entire BBC Shakespeare series. In addition, there are a series of core concept videos in the sciences, including ones for astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, meteorology, and both classical and modern physics. There also are a number of contemporary issue programs available, including ones covering climate change, fracking, equal rights, and water issues. Closed captioning is available for all of the programs, and the license allows for linking to videos within course pages.