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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?

What is Crown Copyright?

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 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?

Where can I lock and charge my laptop?

How can I use the “in-copyright” materials in HathiTrust?

How do I access my readings on the Library Course Reserves module on Quercus?

Who is my faculty liaison librarian?

How do I link to course readings while respecting copyright?

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 use my TBucks anywhere on campus?

Can I check my TBucks account balance online?

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

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

What is the National Union Catalog?

What counts as a scholarly source?

Why can’t I access Micromedex off campus?

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?

Can you help me with citation impact metrics?

Where can I find University of Toronto course calendars?

How can I upgrade my library research skills?

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?

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

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

I'd like to put material for one of my courses on course reserves. Can you advise me regarding the process?

How do I know if a book cannot be borrowed?

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?

What does "SLA" stand for?

Can I take out books from the stacks?

Where can I use a microfiche reader?

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