The collection includes streamed documentaries that are used in humanities and social science classrooms. Topical coverage is contemporary and relevant across the curriculumrace and gender studies, human rights,global studies, multiculturalism, international relations, criminal justice, the environment, bioethics, health, political science, psychology, arts, and literature.

World history in video is an online collection of streaming video that covers Africa and the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Oceania. Included are documentaries, dramatizations, interviews and panel discussions. Over 1700 videos are included in this collection

Kanopy provides streaming on-demand access to thousands of documentaries, feature and independent films, and training videos. Licensing partners include Criterion Collection, Universal Paramount, The Great Courses, New Day Films, California Newsreel, PBS, First Run Features, Media Education Foundation, Documentary Educational Resources, and others.

The collection includes over 200 full-length feature films from leading independent distributors such as Kino Lorber, First Run Features, Film Movement, MK2, and Global Lens.