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How can I find a thesis or dissertation from another university?

What can you search in the library catalogue?

Does the library have sheet music?

Why can't I just use Google?

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

I need an encyclopedia/dictionary. Where can I find one?

Who do I contact to report a noise complaint at Robarts Library?

How do the U of T Libraries support open access? Where can I find open textbooks and other open resources?

How does the University support publication in Open Access journals? I would like to submit a manuscript and need to pay the fee.

What is Crown Copyright?

What about using images in my teaching? Can I do this?

How does the University support publication in BioMedCentral (BMC) journals? I would like to submit a manuscript and need to pay the fee.

I would like to organize an event at which short excerpts from movies and TV shows are shown on multiple screens for ambience. Do I need a license?

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

How do I determine the rights and permissions of a resource?

How can I find a University of Toronto thesis?

How can I request permission to film in the library?

Where can I lock and charge my laptop?

Can you help me with Microsoft Excel?

How can I use the “in-copyright” materials in HathiTrust?

How do I access my readings on the Library Course Reserves module on Quercus?

How do I link to course readings while respecting copyright?

Who is my faculty liaison librarian?

Can I post the supplemental materials (slides, quizzes, videos, etc.) that accompany a textbook on Quercus?

Do you have a subscription to the National Film Board of Canada's CAMPUS service?

Where can I find items on course reserve for my class?

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?

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

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

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

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

Can I tap my TCard to pay for printing or photocopying?

How much does it cost to print?

What is TCard+?

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

Can I check my TBucks account balance online?

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?

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

Can I use my TBucks anywhere on campus?

Why is access to some material restricted in HathiTrust?

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

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

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

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

How can I use subject headings to improve my searching?

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