Library FAQs | University of Toronto Libraries

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How can I use subject headings to improve my searching?

How can I download an ebook from ebrary?

What is the National Union Catalog?

How can I get a carrel?

How can I access electronic copies of journals?

How do I create durable links to ebooks?

Does the library have sheet music?

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

Where can I find books about [xyz topic] at your library?

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

I am looking for a specific database. Where can I find the link?

How do I access Harrison's Online?

How can I find a specific book?

How do I access Quicklaw?

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

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

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

How do ebooks work at U of T?

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

When should I request an intercampus delivery?

How do I find a journal?

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

How do I create a permanent link to an article using the DOI?

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

How should I cite my sources? My paper is in psychology.

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"?

What's "print on demand"?

What should I do if I find a damaged library book?

What do I do if I lost a book?

Where can I use a microfiche reader?

Where can I access SPSS, SAS, or other statistical software?

I am not a University of Toronto student or faculty member. Can I take out books?

Where can I study overnight?

Where can I get contact information for individual library staff members?

Can I take out books from the stacks?

Do you have any online dictionaries?

What are the rules of the library?

What's the difference between scholarly and peer-reviewed articles?

How can I find a book in Robarts stacks?

Can I borrow a headset or earphones from the Gerstein library?

Are there any library services to help me figure out what copyright material is okay to use in my teaching?

How do I request an item from another university?

Where are your group study rooms?

Does the library have my textbook?

How can I tell what discipline a journal article is from?

How can I request a book from Downsview?

As a University of Toronto alumnus, how can I access the library?

How long can I take out books for?

Where can I apply to professional University of Toronto library positions?