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How do I add funds to my TCard for printing and photocopying?

Which libraries on the St. George campus use TCard+ for printing and photocopying?

Do I need to get a new TCard to pay for printing and photocopying with the TCard+ service?

Can I use meal plan funds stored in my TCard+ account for photocopying and printing at the library?

How much does it cost to photocopy? Where are the photocopiers?

If I lose my TCard will I lose the money I have added to my TBucks account?

I have a Guest Card. Can I check my account balance and load funds online?

What happens to the money I have left on the chip on my TCard, now that the library is using TCard+ for printing/photocopying payment?

How much does it cost to print?

What is TCard+?

Who do I contact with questions about or problems with an interlibrary loan request?

Can I transfer my balance from an old Visitor Card to a new card?

Can I use my TBucks anywhere on campus?

Can I check my TBucks account balance online?

I’m not a student, staff or faculty member at U of T. How do I pay for printing or photocopying?

My TCard or Guest Card is not working for printing or photocopying. What should I do?

Can external borrower library cards be loaded with TBucks or do card-holders need to purchase a Guest Card?

Why is access to some material restricted in HathiTrust?

What are the advantages of the library’s HathiTrust membership?

What does the library’s HathiTrust membership give me access to?

How do I find short term loan materials in the catalogue?

What kinds of e-readers work with your e-books? Kindle? Nook?

How can I use subject headings to improve my searching?

Why can’t I access Micromedex off campus?

How can I upgrade my library research skills?

How can I get a carrel?

How can I download an ebook from ebrary?

Where can I find University of Toronto course calendars?

What is the National Union Catalog?

How do I download one of Scholars Portal's borrowable ebooks?

How does our journal-browsing app, BrowZine, work?

Is there a list of medical resources for smartphones and tablets like UpToDate?

What counts as a scholarly source?

Where are your government documents and publications?

Can you help me with citation impact metrics?

How can I find a government document on the shelf?

How can I access electronic copies of journals?

How do I use the boolean search option in the library catalogue?

How do I create durable links to ebooks?

What does it mean to "mark" a listing in the library catalogue?

How do I report a problem with an e-resource?

How do I use a call number to find a book on the shelf?

How can I find a specific book?

How do I get full text links to articles when I'm using PubMed?

How do I access Harrison's Online?

I am asked to either login or pay for access to an ejournal or an article. What should I do?

I was just wondering, what is the format for Nature style citation? Or other citation styles?

How do I get a book that says "Processing - May be requested"?

Do we have online access to the Globe and Mail and the Toronto Star now that there is a paywall?

I want to donate a used textbook to the Textbooks for Change program. Where can I drop off my donation?