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I am a current student, but I am having trouble logging into the online resources. Can you help?

Can I return an University of Toronto library book to another Ontario university library?

What does in transit mean?

Can I return books to a different library from the one I borrowed the books from?

What happened to the Classic Catalogue?

How can I combine simple searches using Boolean?

Can I use a credit or debit card to pay my fines?

How can I get help with the MyMedia server?

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

Can you help me with Microsoft Excel?

How can I search for a specific phrase?

Are the glass walls of the Robarts Common building bird-friendly?

How do I set up Google Scholar to send citations to RefWorks or Zotero?

How do I avoid plagiarism?

Will there be designated quiet areas and designated talking areas?

Can U of T students who are graduating access the libraries?

What if I have an expired personal subscription to UpToDate but would like to use it again?

As a new student, how do I get my library number / card?

What do I do if I lost my TCard?

How much does it cost to scan?

Where can I find the best sources for my topic?

What are the rules of the library?

How can I acces DynaMed on my smartphone? Is there an app?

Can I borrow CDs from the Music Library?

Do you have rooms where I can practice my presentation?

Is colour printing available at the Gerstein Library?

How can I find a government document on the shelf?

Are books peer reviewed?

Can I use my laptop at Gerstein?

What are book lockers?

What does it mean if a book is listed as "protected material" at Robarts? Can I check out this item?

Does a book count as an academic source?

Does the library have popular fiction?

What is the status of my ILL request?

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

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?

Who is eligible for a closed carrel?

How do I apply for a carrel?

What are carrels?

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?

Where can I scan?

Where are the pencil sharpeners in Robarts Library?

Where are the printers on the St. George Campus?

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