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"Lucky 13" offer

Through July 31, 2013, new subscribers are eligible for a “Lucky 13” promotion with up to 80% (or greater) discount off the list price for Ambrose Video's complete collection. Join now and access Ambrose' full video library including unlimited simultaneous users anytime, anywhere and to all devices! Offer includes 494 closed-captioned videos covering the Human Body Systems, U.S. History, Political Science, Literature, World History, Ancient History, World Religions, Climate Change, Physical Sciences, Geography, Art, Music, and Minority Achievements in America. Plus, Ambrose Video offers easy integration with Learning Management Systems. Offer ends July 31, 2013. Contact us at services@mcls.org for trials, quotes, or other assistance.


Overview


Give your students the content they need in the format they want – streaming video at their fingertips. Ambrose streaming video includes more than 1,200 streaming video clips and full-length programs; award-winning content in social studies, literature, fine arts and the sciences; access to the complete BBC Shakespeare Plays collection (an Ambrose exclusive); and more. MCLS member discounts are available on one- to five-year subscriptions. Perpetual access option available, too! For quotes, orders, or other questions, contact us at services@mcls.org.


Content


Stream the BBC Shakespeare Plays, James Burke's Connections, the latest production from the BBC, Diarmaid McCullough’s A History of Christianity; choose from our 2010 and 2011 series, including Miracle of the Human Body, featuring medical imaging, realistic 3-D animation and cadaver specimens, Railroads in U.S. History 1830–2101, A History of Equal Rights in America, A History of Civil Rights in America, and The First Amendment in the 21st Century hosted by David L. Hudson, Jr., a scholar at the First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University.


Technical Features


  • High definition: It's Ambrose's starting point. Ambrose produces 90% of their own releases in any given year, and recognized early on the importance of producing in HD. Ambrose's HD stream is superior to DVD quality.
  • Dynamic bit rate switching: No decisions for your users to make. When users click on a title, Ambrose automatically optimizes the stream to suit the user's screen size, type of device, and available bandwidth.
  • Mobile device availability: Ambrose titles are accessible on any mobile device, whether Apple, PC, or Android—at no extra cost.
  • Closed captioning: Available on ALL streaming collection titles.
  • MARC records: Use Ambrose's MARC records—cataloged to college specs—to access your streams direct. MARC records available from Marc4Media at an underwritten cost of $2.00 per program.
  • Optional HTML backlink: At your request Ambrose will supply HTML code, linking to a location of your choice.
  • Tech support: Available through IRIS Education.
  • Concept clips: Produced as stand-alone clips, each clip and program has a permalink for easy access by your professors in online and distance-education systems.
  • Choice: Files available for streaming OR download! Licenses range from a single concept clip up to the entire catalog. Terms available from one year to perpetuity.
  • Usage statistics: Simple pie chart summaries or detailed spreadsheet reports. Check monthly sessions, bandwidth usage, top video series, and top video titles.
  • Downloadables: Extensive metadata support available.


Additional Info


See our Ambrose license agreement