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Can I use my Toronto Public Library card to borrow books?

How do I use the 3D printer at Gerstein?

Do alumni have access to online databases?

How do I connect my laptop? I'm not affiliated with the University of Toronto

I'm an emeritus professor. Can I still sign out books? What other privileges do I have?

Does U of T have ISO and other standards available online?

What are the small offices on each floor of Robarts stacks?

Why do I have to renew my carrel every year?

What are carrels?

Who is eligible for a closed carrel?

How do I apply for a carrel?

What can and can’t I do in my carrel?

How do I reserve a table on the second floor of Robarts for my club?

What are apexes?

Can I bring an animal to the library?

What accessibility services does the library offer?

How long does it take to receive the items I requested through interlibrary loans from RACER?

What will the noise level be like during construction of the Robarts Common? Will this affect quiet study space in the building?

Where can I scan?

Do you lend headphones?

Where are the pencil sharpeners in Robarts Library?

I want to show a film on campus - do I need to do to get permission?

Where are the printers on the St. George Campus?

Can I borrow books on behalf of someone else? using their library card?

Where should I study at Gerstein?

Can visitors print, copy, and scan?

What should I do if one of my belongings gets stolen?

How do I reserve time on the 3D Printer at Gerstein?

Literature reviews: Can you help me with this?

How can I login to library computers?

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

Where is the Information Commons Help Desk?

How do I search in RACER?

How many libraries are there at U of T?

How do I request an item from another university?

How do I write an annotated bibliography?

How do I edit a Wikipedia page?

Can I use the library if I don't go to U of T?

Does the library have K-12 textbooks?

Where are your online digital archives?

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

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

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

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

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?

What is Crown Copyright?

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

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

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

How can I find a University of Toronto thesis?