Rowan University Libraries does not purchase performing rights for any film that it acquires. The purchase of performing rights falls to the requestor or department that will be using the film.

While streaming rights to most commercial films are not available to libraries, there are some vendors that offer this option for teaching faculty (only faculty, not students). Check the video databases Academic Video Online and Kanopy to see if the film is available at Rowan.

Kanopy is the largest vendor through which the Libraries are able to purchase streaming licenses. You can access Kanopy from the Libraries Database Finder to search for a film title. If the Libraries does not have access to the film but the film is offered through Kanopy, faculty will see a request form for that title. After completing the form, faculty will be contacted by the Libraries to let them know whether the item can be purchased. Kanopy film licenses are usually for one year, so if you know you could be using the film for consecutive years, mention that in the request form. 

Most mainstream films that aren’t available in Kanopy are not available elsewhere for the Library to purchase for streaming either. However, some academic films and documentaries from smaller film distributors (e.g., Docuseek) are available for purchase, if they have been approved as NJ state vendors. Please contact the Subject Librarians if you have a question about a specific film.