SPA344H: The Spanish Sensorium

Research Guidance

Virtual Reference Service

Research support service is available via the UTL’s online reference service, Ask a Librarian, open in the evenings and weekends.

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 (SPA344H) in the subject line.

I respond to messages Monday to Friday, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (please note I do not monitor my email account in the evenings or on the weekends).

Research Appointments

I am 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.

Before requesting a research consultation, 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 to complete the work on your assignment. 

The librarian contact for the class is Ms. Agatha Barc, Reader Services & Instruction Librarian (agatha [dot] barc [at] vicu [dot] utoronto [dot] ca).