Dunn Library

Philosophy

LIBRARY DATABASES

  • LIBRARY CATALOG - To search for books on a particular topic, use a Subject or a Keyword Search. To search for books at other libraries use the links on the BOOKS & BOOK REVIEWS web page.
  • ATLA Religion - Provides index citations on topics such as biblical studies, world religions, church history, and religion in social issues.
  • EBSCOHOST - Search multiple databases (together or separately) to access full-text periodicals, newspapers and reference tools. Academic Search Premier and Business Search Premier index peer-reviewed scholarly journals in a variety of subject areas. Other databases focus on specific areas such as health and education.
  • JSTOR - Arts & Sciences I, II & III Collections include the complete back runs of 394 core journals in many disciplines, including economics, history, political science, and sociology, as well as in other key fields in the humanities and social sciences.  Includes a selection of titles in the fields of archaeology, arts, classics, cultural studies, ecology, literature, mathematics, and statistics.
  • Project MUSE - Project MUSE - Basic College Collection is a unique collaboration providing full-text, user-friendly online access to 192 humanities, arts, and social sciences journals.
  • LexisNexis ACADEMIC - Comprehensive research database providing full-text access to various databases, including current news, business information, Hoover’s company records, company directories, federal and state laws, legal cases, medical and references.
  • ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA ONLINE - More than 72,000 encyclopedia articles on all subjects.

PRINT RESOURCES

  • Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy (R103 R869 1998) - An excellent 10-volume set, covering all topics in philosophy.
  • Encyclopedia of Philosophy (103 E56) - An older, but still useful multi-volume set.
  • Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics (170.3 E56e) - A multi-volume set with articles on current topics.
  • Encyclopedia of Ethics (170.3 E56) - Brief articles in a 2-vol. set.
  • Encyclopedia of Bioethics (174 E56p 2004) - Articles from one field of ethics.
  • Encyclopedia of Aesthetics (111.85 E56K) - A recent 4-vol. set with articles summarizing many topics from the philosophy of art and beauty.
  • Philosopher's Index - Annual bound index to journal articles in philosophy, shelved in the bound periodicals.
  • Religion Index - Annual bound index to journal articles in religion. Shelved in the bound periodicals.

WEB SOURCES

Last Updated: 10/19/09