FAQ - Using Collections U of T

Navigating Collections U of T

What can I find inside of Collections U of T?

Collections U of T contains select digitized images of special collections and archives held by libraries and archives at the University of Toronto. The instructions below will help you navigate and search these digitized collections.

Viewing all Collections U of T repositories

In Collections U of T, the libraries or archives who cares for the physical items and their digitized surrogates are called "repositories".

The Collections U of T homepage lists all the individual U of T repositories currently contributing to Collections U of T. The homepage includes a short description of the repository and a few featured items. Select "Browse this repository" to begin browsing items from a library or archive of your choice.

Screenshot of Collections U of T homepage with browse this repository circled in red

Note that the repository list on the homepage includes each library or archive contributing to Collections U of T with the exceptions of legacy digital collections from the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library (The Discovery and Early Development of Insulin, Anatomia 1522 to 1867, the Wenceslaus Hollar Collection) as well as the Canadian Necrology legacy digital project and Project for the Study of Dissidence and Samizdat journals.

You can also view a simple list of all current Collections U of T repositories at https://collections.library.utoronto.ca/repositories.