Philosophy Resources

Reference Resources

Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy [Ref. B51 .R68 1998]
This ten-volume encyclopedia covers all of the sub-fields, important persons, topics, concepts, and organizations in the field of philosophy.

Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy [Ref. B41 .C35 1995]
This work covers all the major philosophical traditions, subfields, as well as major philosophers and thinkers. Numerous cross references direct the user to the appropriate entry. Non-western philosophies are also covered. Includes an appendix of logic symbols and an index of selected names.

Encyclopedia of Philosophy [Ref. B41 .E5 1972]
This eight-volume set (plus supplement) contains entries on the major areas and subfields of the discipline. Bibliographical references are included after each article as well as an index in v. 8 and in the supplement.

Oxford Companion to Philosophy [Ref. B51 .O94 1994]
Includes bibliographical references with each entry; an index; and appendices of logic symbols, maps, and a chronological table.

World Philosophy [Ref. B29 .W68 1982]
This five-volume set contains reviews of 225 major philosophical works, arranged chronologically. Bibliographical references are included for each work reviewed and a glossary of philosophical terms is included.

Finding Journal Articles

Indexes and Databases

Philosopher's Index (1940 - )
The Philosopher's Index covers the literature of philosophy and related fields, from 1940-present. Also available in print on Index Table 2 (1984-1994) and in the Reference Area at Ref. B72 .P472 (1940-1983). This index is a major source of information in the areas of aesthetics, epistemology, ethics, logic, and metaphysics. It is also a rich source of material on the philosophy of various disciplines, such as education, history, law, religion, and science.

Bibiliographie de la Philosphie. Bibliography of Philosophy [Ref B1 .A135]
Annotations (English, French, or German) of philosophical literature from 1961-present. Subject and author indexes are cumulated in the last issue of each bound volume.

Academic Search Complete
Academic Search Complete is a comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full text database designed specifically for academic institutions. This resource contains more than 5,300 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals. In addition, Academic Search Complete offers indexing and abstracts for more than 9,300 journals and a total of 10,900 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. The database features PDF content going back as far as 1865, with the majority of full text titles in native (searchable) PDF format.

Arts and Humanities Citation Index (1980 - )
Arts & Humanities Citation Index indexes 1,100 of the world's leading arts and humanities journals, as well as covering individually selected, relevant items from over 6,800 major science and social science journals.

Electronic Journals

OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center
The full text of approximately 1200 journals. Includes:

 

JSTOR
Provides access to the full content of a variety of scholarly journals. Coverage generally begins with volume one of a journal, and ends 2-5 years from the present. Includes:



Selected Internet Resources

 

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