Students, Faculty & Staff at the University of Toronto

Ask for books and journal articles from a library on another U of T campus
Ask for books and journal articles not owned by a U of T library

To use this service you will need

• your 14 or 16 digit library barcode
• your PIN (normally the last 4 digits of your student or personnel number)
• your email address

Do the U of T libraries own the item you want?

1. Check the U of T catalogue first.
2. If you find the item in the catalogue, select 'details', then 'request item', then follow onscreen instructions.
3. If you wish, print out this mini 'how-to' guide (courtesy of Gerstein Science Information Centre).
4. If you have a citation to an article try SFX Article Finder for immediate full text.
   

If you can't find the item in the catalogue or in Article Finder

1. Register for RACER - once only - to request an item from a library outside the U of T.
2. Sign on to RACER using your barcode and PIN.
3. Submit your request, either by searching the catalogues in RACER, or by going directly to 'my account' - 'blank request form.'
   

Fees

There is no fee for borrowing books.
There is a $5.00 fee for any article acquired from outside U of T.

Click here for more information about fees.

Contact us at Gerstein:
vdxinfo.gerstein@utoronto.ca
phone: Lending 416-978-2283
phone: Borrowing 416-978-3327
fax: 416-978-7666

Contact us at OISE
vdxinfo.oise@utoronto.ca
phone: Lending 416-978-1891; 416-978-1899
phone: Borrowing 416-978-1891; 416-978-1899
fax: 416-926-4773

Contact us at Robarts:
vdxinfo.robarts@utoronto.ca
phone: Lending 416-978-2288
phone: Borrowing 416-978-6214
fax: 416-978-1608

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