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What counts as a scholarly source?

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

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

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

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

How do I find a journal?

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

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

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

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

How do I create durable links to ebooks?

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

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

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

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

How can I find a specific book?

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

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

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

What should I do if I find a damaged library book?

How do I get a LIRA account?

What is truncation? How can I use it to improve my searches?

Can I print past 11pm at Robarts Library?

I would like to donate a book to the University of Toronto Libraries.

Where is the Robarts Library Book Room?

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?

Can I take out books from the stacks?

Do you have a microwave?

Can you help me cite my sources correctly?

What's the difference between scholarly and peer-reviewed articles?

What is a call number?

Can I write in a library book?

Where are the Old Class materials at Robarts?

What does "SLA" stand for?

Where is the oversized material in Robarts Library?

Can I borrow a headset or earphones from the Gerstein library?

What are your hours over the holidays?

Are dogs allowed in the library?

What do I do if I lost a book?

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

When are Robarts stacks and storage books retrieved?

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

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

How do I check on my request for material ordered from another campus

How do I cancel my request for materials (intercampus delivery) from another campus?

How do I find an ebook in the library catalogue?

Why was I charged overdue fines for books that I returned on time?

How do I choose good keywords?

How do I place a hold on an item?

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