Backing up DVD install software to my HD?

i just had to install iWork '09 due to some issue i am having in yosemite with pages and i am realizing i have fewer and fewer install DVD's while most of my install software is on my hard drive or on App Store.
is there a way to back up these install DVD's to my Hard Drive so i don't have to worry about the disk getting corrupted or otherwise have all this material in various places?
thanks in advance

woah! thanks.
so i will read up on this but can i basically do this for any DVD that i have including OS X install DVD's or Windows install DVD's (or i guess this one would be dumb and i should do the equivalent in windows if i want)?
do you like the idea of backing these up as dmg?
will they re-install if i have to like all the other dmg backups i have??
THANKS

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