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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?

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

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

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

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

How much does it cost to print?

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

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

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

Can I use my TBucks anywhere on campus?

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

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

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

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

Can I check my TBucks account balance online?

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

Why is access to some material restricted in HathiTrust?

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

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

How can I get a carrel?

How can I download an ebook from ebrary?

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

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

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

What is the National Union Catalog?

Where can I find University of Toronto course calendars?

What counts as a scholarly source?

Can you help me with citation impact metrics?

How can I upgrade my library research skills?

Why can’t I access Micromedex off campus?

How can I use subject headings to improve my searching?

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

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

How do I create durable links to ebooks?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How can I find a specific book?

How do I find a journal?