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Sound and Moving Image Collection

Sound and Moving Image Collection course reserves and 4hr & 7day loan materials are available at the Scott Library service desk. 7 day loan materials can also be requested for pick up at any library via Omni. Materials for class screenings can be booked using this form or by email. To view or listen to a DVD or CD that you cannot borrow, please make an appointment. For enquires please contact imagelib@yorku.ca.


DVD, CD, LP, VHS, CD-ROM, Audiocassette, Audio reel … in one word, media.

A multidisciplinary media collection available to the York University community for educational, research and personal use. The Sound and Moving Image Collection includes 100,000+ CDs and DVDs for loan, numerous streaming media resources providing access to 150,000+ audio and video files, and a large collection of historical formats for research.

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