Information and reference desk

The information and reference desk is located at the front of the library and is staffed during regular hours of operation.

    Library staff at the desk can help you with:

    • Navigating the libraries’ wide variety of services, and understanding your library loans and account
    • Searching the catalogue, databases, and research guides for the most useful information
    • Getting started on researching a topic or assignment, choosing resources or developing a search strategy
    • Referrals to your liaison librarian or help centres like the Math and Statistics Learning Centre or Writing Support

    More library help options

    In-person liaison librarian appointments

    Request a consultation with your liaison librarian who will provide expert assistance on finding and evaluating resources, designing a research strategy, and uncovering hard-to-find information.

    Library workshops

    We offer in-class workshops for students on topics such as searching the web for scholarly content, using discipline-specific library databases, and using citation management software. In-person and online co-curricular workshops offered by U of T Libraries are also available.

    Research guides

    Visit our research guides by subject or by course code for online research advice, useful tools, and the best resources for your research needs curated by expert U of T librarians.

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