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AVON: Academic Video Online: How to Access AVON

Academic Video Online (AVON) is a streaming video platform via Alexander Street

How to Access AVON

Merill-Cazier Library has licensed the AVON (Academic Videos Online) video streaming platform. AVON provides streaming on-demand access to over 60,000 streaming videos 24/7. Organized by discipline or keyword searchable, AVON provides access to discipline relevant videos for classroom, Canvas, or remote use.

You should be prompted to enter your A number and Banner password when accessing AVON. For troubleshooting access issues, check the USU Libraries Online Library Access page.


AVON Main Home Page:
The main home page provides a variety of access points to the 60,000 plus videos. Also, there are help guides including how to make a video clip and how to make a playlist as well as search tips and using AVON. Access the AVON online help guide for help accessing AVON collections. The help guide promotes features playlists, links to discipline & subject level collections, help guides, and more.


AVON Advanced Search
Advanced search page has a variety of search fields users can use to find videos of interest. On the left side of the page, you can also browse AVON by discipline.


AVON Browse by Subject
AVON Browse by Subject organizes streaming videos by broad subjects like Diversity, Health Science, or History then narrows the categories into more specific topics, for instance; LGBT is divided into Gender and Sexuality (332), HIV/Aids (33), Homophobia and Discrimination (121), LGBT in the Arts (49), Politics and the Media (27), Rights and Equality (122), and Social and Cultural Life (252).

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