DiscoverUR searches many of the library's resources at once. This is a powerful, fast research tool!
For a basic search, enter your keywords in the search box. If necessary, use the filters on the left side of the search results page to narrow down your results.
Tip: When off-campus, you may be asked to log in with your NetID & password to access resources.
A database is an organized storage system you can search to quickly retrieve information. Many of the databases focus on a specific field of study or a certain perspective or lens of research. For example, PsycINFO pulls research and information from the fields of psychology and cognitive science. Depending on which lens you'd like to do your research through, you may want to choose a specific database.
If you're not sure where to start, DiscoverUR offers access to all the materials the University of Rochester has available.
Below are some databases that might be helpful to you as you study various aspects of empathy.
Getting the most out of Google Scholar: Google Scholar can be a great place to begin research as it will return many results from scholars in a variety of fields. But did you know that you can use Google Scholar to find more updated results based off of an older resource? If you find an article or book that is useful for your topic, but perhaps a little out of date, you can find out what scholars have said about it since its publication by using the Google Scholar "Cited by" link. You can also use the "Related articles" tool to discover other experts in the scholarly conversation.
The following are great sources for basic background information on a wide variety of topics.
We offer a wide range of e-books. Chapters in scholarly e-books often serve the same function as scholarly articles and are about the same length in many cases.
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