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VIC164: Ideas & their Consequences: Literary & Artistic Realms of the Imagination

Support for your research and writing

Research consultation (individual appointments)

You can book an online or in-person research consultation with Diane, the librarian contact for this course (E.J. Pratt Library). 
During a 30-60 minute in-depth consultation we can:

  • discuss your research topic, help you fine tune it (narrow it down to an appropriate thesis or research question)
  • discuss the appropriate tools to use to find supporting research, evidence or additional information
  • enhance your search strategy (help you identify the most effective search terms)

Simply email me: diane.michaud@utoronto.ca and include the following

  • Describe your question or research topic
  • Include an assignment description if applicable
  • Suggest 3 different days/times when you would like to meet (a minimum of 2 weekdays notice is preferred)

Drop-in research help 

From Dec. 9-20 (weekdays only)

Drop-in research help is available at the E.J. Pratt Library MON--FRI from 10am-5pm. 

On Dec. 23

Drop-in research help is available from 10am-1pm.

Winter 2025 (starting Jan. 6)

Drop-in research help is available at the E.J. Pratt Library at the following times:  

MON: 9:30am-2:30pm / TUES: 10am-5pm / WED: 1pm-5pm / THURS: 10am-5pm / FRI: 10am-4pm

During those hours, a Graduate Research Assistant should be available at the library's Research Help/Reference Desk to provide helpful research strategies and suggestions.

Research help via chat:

"Ask, Chat with a Librarian" online research help via instant messaging is available over extensive hours during the peak times of the fall and winter semesters.

The Writing Centre

offers the following services to help students improve their writing:

You can book an appointment with Vic's Writing Centre, from this page.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT: Many resources on this this guide were added by Danielle Wong when working as a Reference Assistant at the E.J. Pratt Library as a graduate student in the Library & Information Science and Archives & Records Management programs of U of T's iSchool. Further resources were added by Sara Fackrell, graduate student at the U of T iSchool in the Library and Information Science program in 2024-2025.