Kanopy is a video streaming service.

It gives you access to:

  • Access to a large, curated catalogue of over 30,000 educational documentaries and classic films from leading producers.

  • A wide range of subject coverage (e.g. Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Education, Health and Sciences)

  • Content that you can watch anytime, anywhere and on any device including via media streaming apps.
  • Go to LibrarySearch 

  • Log in using your CCCU username and password. If you are away from campus, or connecting with your own device over Wi-Fi, you will need to include @canterbury.ac.uk after your CCCU username.

  • Select Find Databases, then click on K, finally click on the link to Kanopy to open it in a new tab.
  • Kanopy’s website and video player works with screen reader technologies on desktop browsers, as well as iOS and Android devices.

  • The videos are accompanied by captions, subtitles and transcripts. Activate the captions via a small ‘CC’ button on the video player or place a ‘captions request’.

  • ‘Transcripts’ can be selected under the ‘More’ tab once a video starts playing.

Your Learning and Research Librarian will be able to help you make the best use of online resources. For detailed guidance, book a tutorial via the Learning Skills Hub.

Watch the video below for guidance on how to use Kanopy: