Library Services

Library & Reference Consultations & Workshops

A component of the Graduate Cycle of Support Services

What does this do for me?

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• Search for and organize information in an effective way to meet the new challenges of academic research.
• Search for books and articles in the library Catalogue and databases.
• Find theses and dissertations.
• Organize your citations and references.
• Locate and evaluate resources.
• Design a research enquiry & and retrieve information.
• Upload your e-thesis to T-Space, the university's research repository. 

How do I register or book?

Workshops:
Virtual Library: This 7-module course will provide the participants with the necessary skills to use the many electronic research resources available at the University of Toronto Libraries and beyond.
Introduction to RefWorks: Learn how to import citations from the library catalogue and electronic databases into RefWorks and how to automatically format your paper and bibliography using MS Word.
Research Rescue: Hands-on session to find out how to find the research (articles, conference proceedings, etc.) you need.
Introduction to RACER/ILL: Learn how to use RACER -- the automated Interlibrary Loan management system used to request books, articles, and other library materials which are not available at any of the UTL.
• Workshop registration
• Fees: Virtual Library $50, the others are free.

Other help available:

Research assistance: 
In person: OISE Reference Desk
E-mail the Library
Phone: 416-978-1860
Library live help

Distance Education:
Distance Education students and the library

Library Website:
http://www.library.utoronto.ca/oise/