Not just a place for research...
We have board games, streaming video, online music collections, and leisure reading!
Leisure Reading
Northeastern Library’s OverDrive recreational reading collection offers a dynamic array of new and popular e-books and audio-books. Download the free Libby app to browse the OverDrive library on your mobile device and take your reading or listening on the go. This resource is available to users at all Northeastern campuses.
SPECIAL TIP: Most NU students are eligible for Boston Public Library e-cards. Boston Public has large audio-book, film, and e-book collections.
Also, check out PressReader (opens in new window) which provides access to newspapers and magazines from over 100 countries, many in their original languages (translation of some titles available). Great resource for anyone planning to travel or study abroad!
Board Game Collection
Listen to some new music!
Visit our online music and audio collections.
- Garland Encyclopedia of World Music (Alexander Street) This link opens in a new windowThe Garland Encyclopedia of World Music contains signed referenced entries by more than 700 expert contributors from all over the world, making this the most complete body of work focused on world music.
- Jazz Music Library (Alexander Street Press) This link opens in a new windowStreaming jazz recordings, a subset of Music Online. Liner notes are generally included.
- Naxos Music Library This link opens in a new windowOver 85,000 tracks, emphasizing classical, but also including world music, jazz, folk, and more, available for streaming. Access is limited to 15 users at a time.
- Smithsonian Global Sound This link opens in a new windowAn international network of music audio archives grounded in the mission of the Smithsonian's Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage and Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Offers access to the "smaller voices" of people all over the world via digital downloads. Aims to heighten communication among and about people and cultures. Also notes, images, videos, educational features, and lesson plans.
- DRAM (Database of Recorded American Music) This link opens in a new windowDiverse American recorded music, from folk to opera, Native American to jazz, 19th century classical to early rock, musical theater, contemporary, electronic and beyond, available for streaming.
Documentaries and other films
- Docuseek This link opens in a new windowDocumentary films for higher education including the Good Docs Collection.
- Academic Video Online (Alexander Street Press) This link opens in a new windowAcademic Video Online Premium provides video content to a broad range of subject areas, including documentaries and journalistic content on topics in business, politics, history, music, public health, education and more. Training videos are also available.
- Kanopy Streaming This link opens in a new windowA curated collection of films for the Northeastern community, including feature films as well as high-interest documentaries. You may use Scholar OneSearch to find out if Northeastern has a particular film. Closed captions and transcripts included. Films provided by HBO and Neon Films cannot be viewed outside of the U.S.
- Medieval Help DeskWhat happened when books replaced earlier reading technologies!!
Watch some plays!
- BBC Shakespeare Plays Online This link opens in a new windowThe entire BBC Shakespeare, produced in the 1970s and 1980s. Some of Britains most distinguished performers and productionsView the plays in their entirety, or link to specific acts for teaching and presentation; closed captioning.
- Digital Theatre+ This link opens in a new windowDigital Theatre Plus offers video of full-length performances from the English stage, including Shakespeare, modern dramas, musicals, and adaptations, as well as supplementary material such as interviews, behind-the-scenes documentaries, and study guides. Individual video titles are not included in Scholar OneSearch.
Need more help?
Please e-mail Roxanne Palmatier, library contact for International Affairs and Global Studies .