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Philosophy Research Guide

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Find Books

Library Catalog (CLIC): The "Creighton Libraries Information Catalog" of books and other materials. Includes more than 35,000 e-books from the ebrary Academic Collection.
http://clic.creighton.edu/
Cambridge Companions Online: Introductions to Philosophy, Religion, and Culture (99 volumes) and to Literature and Classics (164 volumes), offering critical essays for student readers on major writers, artists, philosophers, topics and periods.
WorldCat: Search for books and other materials in thousands of libraries worldwide.

Find Articles

Academic Search Premier: Articles from thousands of magazines and journals in many different subjects, including philosophy (1970s-present).
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Humanities International Index *: Articles from several thousand magazines and journals in the humanities, including philosophy, plus many books (years vary by source).
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Iter Bibliography: Articles, books, dissertations, and other literature pertaining to the study of the Middle Ages and Renaissance (years vary by source).
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JSTOR *: Archive of hundreds of scholarly journals in many subject areas, including philosophy (all years except most recent).
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Philosopher's Index *: Articles from hundreds of international journals in philosophy and related fields, plus many books and book chapters (1940-present).
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Encyclopedias & Reference

Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names: Created by Garth Kemerling. A to Z entries of philosophical terms and names with links to additional resources.
http://www.philosophypages.com
Dictionary of World Philosophy: Comprehensive resource with A to Z entries drawn from West Africa, Arabic, Chinese, Indian, and Native American philosophy.
Reference Collection B 41 I26 2001
Encyclopedia of Aesthetics: More than 600 essays on individuals, concepts, periods, theories, issues, and movements in the history of aesthetics. A to Z entries ranging from ancient traditions to the present day.
Reference Collection BH 56 E53 1998
Encyclopedia of Bioethics: Coverage of topics on the ethics of health professions, animal research, population control, the environment, and more.
Encyclopedia of Ethics: A to Z entries which focus on ethical theory.
Reference Collection BJ 63 E45 2001
Gale Virtual Reference Library: Philosophy: Includes the encyclopedias of philosophy, bioethics, and the history of ideas. Part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: A to Z entries drawn from the public domain, classroom materials written by editor James Fieser, and original contributions by professional philosophers. Includes a timeline of philosophers.
http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/
Major World Philosophers: A to Z listing of major philosophers with brief description of origins and major field of study.
http://www.cftech.com/BrainBank/OTHERREFERENCE/PHILOSOPHY/ MajWrldPhilsop.html
Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy: 2,500 A to Z entries covering the entire span of philosophy. Also includes over 500 biographies. Part of Oxford Reference Online.
Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Over 2,000 biographical and thematic entries. Also available in print.
Reference Collection B 51 R68 1998
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: The SEP is a scholarly, refereed project hosted at Stanford University and maintained by contributing experts around the world.
http://plato.stanford.edu/search/searcher.py

Primary Sources

Library of Latin Texts: Contains Latin texts from Livius Andronicus (240 BC) through the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965), including classical, patristic, and medieval works as well as texts from the Reformation and Counter-Reformation.
Past Masters: Includes the philosophical essays of Donald Davidson, the collected works of John Dewey, the Oxford translations of G.W.F. Hegel, the works of George Santayana, and the collected works of Ludwig Wittgenstein.

Web Sites

Episteme Links: Good starting point for philosophy resources. 17 main sections including topics, images, bookstore, classroom, organizations, and humor. Organized for quick access to the content.
http://www.epistemelinks.com
Ethics Updates: Designed for use by ethics instructors and their students to provide updates on both popular and professional literature relating to ethics. Maintained by Lawrence Hinman at the University of San Diego.
http://ethics.acusd.edu/index.html
Guide to Philosophy on the Internet: Among the most extensive, thoughtful, and well-organized sites for philosophy on the Internet. Includes guides, biographies, associations, e-journals, e-texts, discussion lists, and jobs. The work of Peter Suber at Earlham College.
http://www.earlham.edu/suber/philinks.htm
Philosophy Pages: Created by Garth Kemerling. Contains History of Western Philosophy, Dictionary of Philosophy terms, and a Timeline.
http://www.philosophypages.com/index.htm
The Window: Philosophy on the Internet: Clearinghouse for biographies, texts, journals, universities, and other sites in philosophy, maintained by two students from Trinity College, "for amateur and serious philosophers alike."
http://www.trincoll.edu/depts/phil/philo/index.html

Associations & Organizations

American Philosophical Association: http://www.apa.udel.edu/apa

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