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How do I request an item from another campus?

What does "stacks" mean?

Is it possible to have St. George materials sent to the University of Toronto Mississauga or University of Toronto Scarborough campus for pick up?

How can I access resources from off campus?

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?

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?

How much does it cost to scan?

What do I do if I lost my TCard?

Where can I find the best sources for my topic?

What are the rules of the library?

Can I borrow CDs from the Music Library?

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

Do you have rooms where I can practice my presentation?

Is colour printing available at the Gerstein Library?

Are books peer reviewed?

How can I find a government document on the shelf?

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?

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?

How do I apply for a carrel?

Who is eligible for a closed carrel?

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

What are carrels?

What are apexes?

Can I bring an animal to the library?

What accessibility services does the library offer?

Where can I scan?

Where are the pencil sharpeners in Robarts Library?

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

Where are the printers on the St. George Campus?