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Why can’t I access Micromedex off campus?

What is the National Union Catalog?

What counts as a scholarly source?

How can I get a carrel?

How can I download an ebook from ebrary?

Can you help me with citation impact metrics?

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

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

How can I upgrade my library research skills?

Where can I find University of Toronto course calendars?

How can I find a specific book?

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

How do I find a journal?

How do I create durable links to ebooks?

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

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

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

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

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

How do I choose good keywords?

Where can I use a microfiche reader?

Are dogs allowed in the library?

Where can I get a stack access card for Robarts Library?

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

Can you help me cite my sources correctly?

I want to have an item delivered to my library, but it is not listed as a pick-up location on the request form. Why not?

How do I know if a book cannot be borrowed?

How long can I take out books for?

Can I take out books from the stacks?

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

I found a book in the catalogue at a hospital library. How do I get it?

Can you reserve a book for me until I can come get it?

What do I do if I lost a book?

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

How can I find a book in Robarts stacks?

How can I book a tour of a University of Toronto library?

Is it possible to retrieve a book from storage, and if so, does storage material circulate?

How can my corporation or organization get associate memberships?

How do I get a LIRA account?

What does "SLA" stand for?

How do I renew my Research Reader or Direct Borrower library card?

Is there an easy way for me to authenticate as a U of T user while I'm researching off-campus?

I found a book in the catalogue that says "Gov Pubs storage". How can I get it?