NOTICE: Scott Library Elevator Refurbishment has been extended until further notice.

As part of ongoing efforts to improve the student experience in our spaces, York Facilities is proceeding with the refurbishment of the elevator in Scott Library. The refurbishment is has been extended until further notice. We apologize for this inconvenience. This project will ensure years more of functional life for our elevator, so our upper […]

Curious about Open Educational Practices? Learn more with the Libraries’ Infographic, Guide & Mini-Course

By Stephanie Quail You may have heard the terms open education (OE) and open educational resources (OER) over the last few years. This global movement has changed the way instructors use educational resources in the classroom.  OER are free teaching and learning resources that are created by instructors and other experts and use open licences, such as Creative Commons licences. […]

YFile: Opening our eyes to the possibilities of OER

The decision to devote this issue of “Innovatus” to Open Educational Resources (OER) is a deliberate one. Across Canada, there is a national conversation happening about how academic institutions use OER, support OER adoption and creation in the classroom, and how OER facilitate innovative pedagogy.  As the articles in this issue of “Innovatus” show, instructors […]

Featured Collection: Privacy and Surveillance

Interested in privacy and surveillance? Explore our featured collection of resources including print books, e-books, journals, videos, and tools that examine these topics.

Featured Collection: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

To honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30, York University Libraries present a collection of resources, which include print books, e-books, and videos that examine this history, the challenges of reconciliation, and share the stories of survivors. "Orange Shirt Day" began as an Indigenous-led movement to honour the children and families […]

YFile: A project in preservation: archiving digital documents, articles and images

An important aspect of YFile‘s 20th anniversary is preserving its archived content for future generations at York University. What does the process involve when considering a digital publication with such a lengthy history? What should University community members consider when thinking of archiving their digital records? To find out, YFile turned to the archivists at the University’s Clara Thomas Archives & Special Collections Department of the York University Libraries (YUL).

#ExperienceYU video featuring the Libraries' Media Creation Lab

As part of the Digital Scholarship Centre at York University Libraries, the new Media Creation Lab provides equitable access to space, equipment and resources for students and faculty who are creating multimedia as part of learning, research, or teaching.

York University Libraries Top 10

Don’t know where to start with your assignment? Chat, Zoom or meet with us in person 1-on-1 help starting your research  Friendly staff to help you find the best articles, books, data and more Need to get together with your group? A variety of spaces to meet your needs Bookable group study rooms Quiet study […]

Omni expands access to physical collections across the province

We’re pleased to announce that as of August 2nd, 2022, students, staff, and faculty can now use Omni to quickly and easily request shared physical resources from across all 18 Omni partner institutions, a collection of nearly 25.4 million resources.