About the Video Game Collection
The Library's video game collection was established in 2012 to support the research and teaching of students and faculty working on transmedia, new media or comparative media studies, as well as reflecting an emerging research interest on campus in game programming, the sociology of games, videogame music, and other areas that touch on videogames, gaming and gamers. Learn more.
The collection will continue to be shaped by research and teaching needs, as well as budgetary considerations. If you are interested in the Library adding a game to the collection, you may recommend it be purchased:
Finding Games
To find video games, simply go to our Library Catalog page here:
and then select Advanced Search.
From there, select "Crerar Video Games" as the location.
Finding games by console:
Look for updates for this in the future! For now, try searching using alternative terms (such as searching for: game boy OR gameboy in the All Fields section), to locate items by console. The Library and the MADD Center and Weston Game Labs/WGL are collaborating on how to make searching for video games by console more findable by patrons and researchers. Check back soon for updates on this! You can also always Ask a Librarian if you need help locating a specific game. You can also email holi@uchicago.edu to request specific games for the collection or use the Suggest a Purchase form.
Where are the Game Consoles?
The Media Arts, Data, and Design (MADD) Center will check out game consoles, controllers, and accessories. Their offerings include PS4, PS3, Xbox One X, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DS XL, Super NES, Super NES Classic, NES Classic, Sega Dreamcast, and more. Consoles are for use within the MADD Center only and are subject to limited loan periods, according to the MADD Center policies.
