Philosophy
Research Guide
LOCATING BOOKS - access to catalog
Library of Congress Numbers: Tier 1
Philosophy B 1-5802 Ethics BJ 1-1725
LOCATING ARTICLES
JSTOR journal list
http://www.jstor.org/search/AdvancedSearch (Link to advanced search)
JSTOR provides the full text of scholarly journals from volume one, number one. Scroll down to find your subject.
Philosopher's Index
The Philosopher's Index provides indexing and abstracts from books and journals of philosophy and related fields. It covers the areas of ethics, aesthetics, social philosophy, political philosophy, epistemology, and metaphysic logic, as well as the philosophy of law, religion, science, history, education, and language.
Proquest Religion
This database provides details on doctrines and philosophies, reports on religious history, and related archeology. The primary faiths represented are Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and Buddhism. Search 127 titles, with more than 100 available in full text. Titles include: Christian Century, The Japan Christian Review, Judaism, and The Muslim World.
REFERENCE SOURCES
Oxford Companion to Philosophy
http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/BOOK_SEARCH.html?book=t116&subject=s22
"249 distinguished philosophers ...[provide] guidance to all areas of philosophy and to the ideas of all notable philosophers from antiquity to the present day" with emphasis on "current topics, such as animal consciousness, cloning, corporate responsibility, the family, and terrorism." 2000 entries of varying length treat personalities, branches, schools, concepts, and terms in theology and philosophy. Brief bibliographies, time lines, and Internet links are included.
Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy
This definitive work covers philosophy and theology in 2,000 articles by more than 1,300 scholars. Entries range from 500 words to extensive survey articles. Features include suggestions for refining your search, related articles, Internet links, bibliographies, and outlines for lengthy articles. World Religions and World Philosophies are well represented.
INTERNET RESOURCES
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
http://www.iep.utm.edu/
Most of the articles are original contributions by specialized philosophers around the Internet; others have been adapted from public domain sources. Some articles include annotated bibliographies.
Classic Texts in Ethics
http://ethics.sandiego.edu/books.html
This site links to primary sources for 17 philosophers in chronological order from Plato to Nietzsche. You can also link to resources on ethics topics such as: relativism, egoism, abortion, euthanasia, bioethics, racism, and sexism.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
http://plato.stanford.edu/
This "dynamic reference work" is maintained by experts in the field. All entries and updates are refereed by the members of a distinguished editorial board before they are made public. Articles include bibliographies and related internet resources
TPM The Philosophers' Magazine Online
http://www.philosophersnet.com/
TPM includes articles, news, interviews, games and activities, often with a humorous perspective.
WEB GATEWAYS
Epistemelinks
http://www.epistemelinks.com/index.aspx
EpistemeLinks includes over 19,000 categorized links to philosophy resources on the Internet and has several additional features.
WWW Virtual Library of Philosophy
www.bristol.ac.uk/philosophy/department/resources/virtual.html
The University of Bristol provides philosophy and religion resources including eBooks, bibliographies, journals, papers, discussion groups, and reference books.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
APA Online: American Philosophical Association
http://www.apa.udel.edu/apa/index.html
Manhattanville Philosophy Department