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First Year Undergraduate Resources

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Please Note: Don’t Delay — Get Your YU-card to Use Library Resources and Borrow Materials

Library Student Success Mentors

We’re here to help you make the most of YorkU Libraries — from study spaces and research tools to hidden quiet spots and collaborative areas. Whether you prefer classic books or digital resources, there’s something for everyone at Scott, Bronfman, Steacie, Markham and Frost Libraries.

We’re students just like you, balancing coursework, research, and campus life. As Student Success Mentors, we’ve learned how to get the most from YorkU Libraries — and we’re here to share those insights. Through our blog, we offer practical tips, personal stories, and advice to help you use the library to support your academic success.

Follow us @York University Libraries and start exploring today!

Don’t know where to start with your assignments?

Check the libraries’ Course Reserve collections.

  • Find many of your textbooks and course readings on Reserve.
  • Borrow for a short period or access online through Omni.
  • Take out other useful Reserve items like calculators, chargers, anatomical models, and more.
  • Ask at the library service desk for physical items on Course Reserve.

Discover more than just books with Omni.

  • Stream thousands of movies and TV shows.
  • Listen to music, oral histories and interviews.
  • Find articles and eBooks.
  • View digital maps, historical documents, photographs, and archival materials.
  • Request items from other libraries across Ontario and around the world.

Incorporate audio, video and VR into your projects.

  • Explore podcasting, gaming, filmmaking, 3D printing, and more in our media creation labs, makerspace, and gaming lab.
  • Borrow equipment such as cameras, lights, microphones, soundboards, and VR headsets.
  • Book AV editing workstations, studio spaces, VR rooms, and recording booths.
  • See the Scott and Markham Campus Library webpages for spaces and equipment available at each location.

Discover our six libraries and their study spaces.