The University of Rochester employs many librarians, and several specialize in certain subject and research areas. You can find one that's right for you, depending on your major, using this list.
You can meet with a librarian in-person or online to get help with:
Our librarians and staff monitor the chat feature throughout the week, and it makes a quick and easy way to reach out for help.
River Campus Libraries provides access to over one million e-books covering a large variety of disciplines and publishers. Because our e-books are available through different databases and websites, the easiest way to find an e-book in UR’s collection is to start on the library's homepage and choose "Library Catalog Only" from the dropdown box.
To narrow your search to e-books, choose the Available online, Books, and Book chapters filters from the options on the left-hand side of your results (Show Me)...or use the search box below.
What library services do you think would be helpful when encountering each of the scenarios listed below? Click "reveal services" to show some of the services recommended by River Campus Libraries (RCL). Remember, you can reach out to any RCL staff member for help...we'll point you in the right direction!
Scenario 1:
You’ve just been assigned your final project for your Writing 105 class. The professor wants you to write a research paper addressing the themes of community and belonging, but the specific research topic is up to you. You need help with choosing and narrowing down a topic so you can get started on your paper. What do you do now? Reveal services...
Scenario 2:
You just met with your professor during her office hours and discussed your topic for your final research paper. She recommended a few books and articles that would be great for your research! When you look for them on the libraries’ web site and in Google, you cannot immediately get access to their contents in print or online. What do you do now? Reveal services...
Scenario 3:
You are writing a paper on Susan B. Anthony, a prominent 20th century women's rights activist, and would like to include some old photographs and newspaper clippings. You have worked a little with primary sources in the past, but are not sure what is available at the University of Rochester. What do you do now? Reveal services...