Alexander Street, a proud imprint of Clarivate, stands as a premier global information services provider dedicated to enriching academic research and learning. As specialists in creating curated, discipline-focused, primary-source collections, websites, and streaming media, Alexander Street is committed to developing landmark online resources that empower scholars and students in their quest for knowledge and discovery.
At the heart of Alexander Street’s mission is the desire to “make silent voices heard.” This ethos drives the creation of online databases that deliver previously inaccessible content, transforming research and pedagogical practices. By forging close collaborations with faculty, librarians, archives, and publishers, Alexander Street meticulously develops its databases to meet the highest academic standards. This rigorous process involves securing copyrights, digitizing content, and employing semantic indexing to ensure meticulous organization and discoverability of materials. Furthermore, Alexander Street enriches these collections with supporting reference and contextual materials, all hosted on their award-winning online platform. This dedication to quality and accessibility has been recognized with numerous accolades from industry publications like Library Journal, organizations such as the History News Network, and evaluation groups like The Charleston Advisor.
Alexander Street has established itself as the world’s leading provider of academic streaming media to libraries. Their extensive streaming video products range from exclusive, essential titles, such as the seminal Stanley Milgram video series on social psychology and the in-depth reporting of 60 MINUTES, to Academic Video Online: Premium, the largest library-oriented video database globally. Through partnerships with leading video producers worldwide, Alexander Street offers access to over 60,000 video titles spanning diverse disciplines, with this collection continuously expanding. All video content is delivered via a high-functionality platform that supports on-demand pricing, subscription options, and the ability to acquire perpetual rights for most content. To facilitate the integration of video into curricula, the platform provides features like synchronously scrolling transcripts, indexing, clip-making tools, custom playlists, and social media sharing capabilities.
Alexander Street demonstrates particular strength across a range of academic disciplines, including counseling, anthropology, history, diversity studies, theatre, film, music, dance, news, current affairs, and the social sciences. Notably, in music and dance, their collections encompass over 10 million streaming audio tracks, 1.3 million pages of sheet music, and thousands of video performances, complemented by rich reference materials and primary sources, offering unparalleled resources for researchers and students in these fields.
Alexander Street’s legacy is marked by market innovations, including pioneering the first streaming audio and video products for libraries, creating the first authorized full-text databases of in-copyright film scripts, and providing access to the full text of underground comics and graphic novels. These innovations underscore Alexander Street’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of academic resource accessibility.
As part of Clarivate™, Alexander Street joins a network of leading research, education, and library solutions, including Web of Science™, ProQuest™, Ex Libris™, and Innovative™. Clarivate’s mission is to connect individuals and organizations with transformative intelligence and trusted content. Together, Clarivate and Alexander Street partner with academic institutions and libraries to foster a better world by enabling research excellence and facilitating student success, continuing to amplify voices that were once silent and ensuring access to critical knowledge for generations to come.
