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What are your hours over the holidays?

How do I choose good keywords?

Where can I get contact information for individual library staff members?

How do I get rid of the "Disallowed Key Characters" error?

Where can I access translation software?

Where can I use a microfiche reader?

What's "print on demand"?

How can I comply with the new Tri-Agency Open Access Policy?

As a University of Toronto alumnus, how can I access the library?

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

What do I do if I lost a book?

How long can I take out books for?

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

Can I link to resources I find online for teaching purposes?

Can you help me cite my sources correctly?

Where are the Old Class materials at Robarts?

Can I write in a library book?

I am not a University of Toronto student or faculty member. Can I take out books?

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

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

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

Can I print past 11pm at Robarts Library?

Where is the Robarts Library Book Room?

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

Do you have a microwave?

How do I know if a book cannot be borrowed?

What is that "Get it @ UTL" button?

Can I submit an interlibrary loan request?

I'm new to U of T. How do I get started at the library?

Can I borrow a USB drive from the library?

Do you have audiobooks?

Can you appraise my book for me?

How do I use Factiva to search for news articles?

What should I do with found University of Toronto belongings?

I am an OISE distance education student. Can you send me books by mail?

How do I download the Micromedex app?

When should U of T students (and faculty) pay for articles?

What is a review article?

I've been using the UpToDate mobile app, and now it's asking me to authenticate. How do I do this?

Systematic reviews: Can you help with this?

Does U of T have access to DynaMed?

How do I suggest a book for the library to buy?

Can I get help with Zotero?

I'd like some help with using EndNote.

How do I find Primary Sources as a science or social science student?

How do I report a problem with a library computer?

Do you have a lost and found?

How do I return a book at Robarts?

Will Robarts Library hours be impacted by the Robarts Common construction?

Will construction of the Robarts Common create excessive dust?