All of our streaming media resources can be used in the education environment (i.e., as class assignments or viewing as a class in the classroom setting). However, not all can legally be used for other events outside of this educational environment. In order for a video to be used in other settings, such as a student group activity, screening as part of a lecture outside of the classroom, etc., then UCI must have Public Performance Rights (PPR) for that film.
GOOD NEWS! Many of the streaming films that UCI Libraries provides access to have PPR. Everything provided by Alexander Street/Proquest and Kanopy have PPR. A full listing of streaming resources by title and whether it has PPR here at UCI is below.
When are public performance rights (PPR) required?
PPR are not required for:
PPR are required for:
How do I obtain permission to screen copyrighted videos that UCI Libraries doesn't already have PPR for?
If a copyrighted movie isn't licensed for public performance, you will need to obtain permission from the copyright owner. There are two ways to do this: 1.) Contact the copyright holder directly or contact the distributor if they have the author to grant licenses, to purchase PPR or to request permission for a specific public performance use. 2.) Contact the licensing service representing the particular studio or title (this is especially true for feature films).
Off-campus? Please use the Software VPN and choose the group UCIFull to access licensed content. For more information, please Click here
Software VPN is not available for guests, so they may not have access to some content when connecting from off-campus.