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VIC162H: Ideas & Their Consequences—Literary & Artistic Realms of the Imagination

Research tools, resources, and strategies for the students enrolled in the course during the 2023–2024 academic year, taught by Professor Robert Davidson.

Obtaining Research Advice

Virtual Reference Service

Ask a LibrarianResearch support service is available via the UTL's virtual reference service, Ask a Librarian, open in the evenings and weekends.

 

Hours of Service (Winter Term)

Day
Time
Monday–Thursday 10:00 am–10:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am–5:00 pm
Saturday 12:00 pm–6:00 pm
Sunday 12:00 pm–6:00 pm

Closed 9 October (Thanksgiving). 

Email Inquiries 

Basic questions related to navigating the libraries (such as locating a particular book title in the catalogue) can be sent via email (please keep your message brief).  

Please use your @mail.utoronto.ca account, identifying the course (VIC162H) in the subject line.

We aim to respond to messages within twenty-four hours, Monday to Friday, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (please note we do not check our email accounts in the evenings or on the weekends).

 

Research Consultations

Louis Pasternak, Passion of Creation

Agatha Barc (Reader Services and Instruction Librarian, Victoria University Library, agatha.barc@vicu.utoronto.ca) is available to meet either in-person or online to provide advice related to locating relevant sources on your chosen topic.

Consultations take place Monday to Friday, between 10:00 am and 3:30 pm. Advanced notice is required to request an appointment (excluding weekends and holidays).

We recommend requesting an appointment as soon as you begin the work on completing your assignment. 

We are generally available for virtual consultations Monday to Friday, between 9:30 am and 3:30 pm. Advanced notice is required (excluding weekends and holidays).

Before requesting a consultation with the librarian, please complete the following:

  • identify a topic of research
  • conduct preliminary research using the resources outlined in this guide, and
  • locate at least one scholarly source (such as a book or journal article) that is relevant to your chosen subject.

Please be prepared to discuss your findings with the librarian during a research consultation. We recommend requesting an appointment as soon as you begin working on completing your assignment.

 

Lead image: Leonid Pasternak (1862–1945), Passion for Creation, 1917, oil on canvas.