Streaming videos on Overdrive

You may be familiar with our Overdrive database.  It is a great resource for e-books to download onto your mobile device.  There is also a wide variety of audio books that you can stream or download.

But did you know that Overdrive also has a growing streaming video collection?

Here's how to access the videos (note: you must be a Tarleton student or a staff or faculty member to use Overdrive. If you are not a student, you may have access through your local library).

Note: the screenshots below were taken from a desktop computer.

HOW TO ACCESS STREAMING VIDEOS ON OVERDRIVE

1.  Go to the library's home page at www.tarleton.edu/library.

screenshot of library's homepage.

2.  Click on Databases A-Z.

     

3.  Under N-O, click on Overdrive.

Screenshot of Databases A-Z page.

4.  You will be asked to sign in  with your NTNET credentials.
You will then be taken to Overdrive's home page.

5. If you are on a desktop or laptop computer, click Collections on the top left of the screen and go to Videos.
                                           

Screenshot of Overdrive's main screen. Retrieved Feb 2, 2019.

If you are on a smartphone, click the three horizontal lines on the top right of the screen.  They will open a drop-down menu. Scroll down the menu section until you reach Videos.

6.  Under Videos, you can click on Available Now, New Video Additions, Most Popular or See All.

7.  Click on a video title to get information.

Screenshot of Overdrive videos. Retrieved Feb 2, 2019.

8.  You can click Borrow on an individual title.  A pop up window will confirm that you are borrowing the movie.  You then have 3 days to view it on your browser (laptop or desktop computer) or on your mobile device.  You can also click Sample to view a movie trailer.

Screenshot of information for Silver Linings Playbook. Retrieved Feb 2, 2019.

Currently there are 286 streaming videos available on Overdrive, with more being added all the time.