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Based on these descriptions, select the database that best meets your needs.
| Philosopher's Index, Abstracts/Indexes, 1940 - present |
| Indexing and abstracts from books and over 300 journals of philosophy and related interdisciplinary fields. |
| Research Library Periodicals |
| Search over 2,700 periodicals for information on a broad range of general reference subjects including arts, business, humanities, social sciences, and the sciences. |
| JSTOR |
| Arts & Sciences I, Arts & Sciences II, Language & Literature, and Ecology Collections. An archive of important scholarly journal literature. In most cases, full text of the journal is available from the first issue through issues from a few years ago. |
Academic Search Complete, Indexing and full-text, dates of coverage vary by title (many 1975-present).
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| This interdisciplinary scholarly collection offers information in nearly every area of academic study, including: sciences, social sciences, arts & literature, ethnic studies, and many more. Full-text for over 6,100 titles (5,100 peer-reviewed); indexing and abstracting for 10,600 titles; complete historical coverage and citation searching for select titles. |
| Arts & Humanities Search, 1980 - present |
| Also called AH Search, or Arts and Humanities Citation Index. A multidisciplinary database covering the journal literature of the arts and humanities. It indexes 1,144 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. |
| Wilson OmniFile Full-Text: Select, 1994 - present |
| A full-text database of almost 2000 periodical publications, including coverage of the sciences, humanities, education & other social sciences, business and information science. |
| Project Muse Basic College Collection, 1995 - present. Starting date may vary by title |
| Current full-text coverage of 100+ scholarly journals in a wide range of disciplines, including literature, history, the arts, cultural studies, education, political science, gender studies, economics, and many others. |
Use these sources to focus your topic, build a vocabulary, and find additional sources as you begin your research.
| Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (SEP) |
| a referreed online resource, written and updated by an experts in the field. |
| Philosophical Dictionary |
| A dictionary of philosophical terms and names. |
| Historical Dictionary of Kierkegaard's Philosophy, Ref B4371 .W38 2001 |
| The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy, Ref B41 .C35 1999 |
| The Columbia History of Western Philosophy, Ref B72 .C593 1999 |
| The Philosophy of Law, Ref K204 .P49 1999 |
| Medieval Philosophy, Ref B72 .R68 1993 |
| Philosophy of Science, Logic, and Mathematics in the Twentieth Century, Ref B72 .R68 1993 vol. 9 |
| Companion to Metaphysics |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref BD111 .C626 1995 |
| Contemporary Women Philosophers, Ref B105.W6 C66 1995 |
| Great Thinkers of the Eastern World, Ref B5005 .G74 1995 |
| Companion to Epistemology |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref BD161 .C637 1992 |
| A Companion to Ethics, Ref BJ1012 .C62 1991 |
| Guide to Buddhist Philosophy, Ref B162 .I53 1985 |
| Directory of American Philosophers, Ref B935 .D5 |
| Encyclopedia of Bioethics |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref QH 332 .E52 2004 (3rd. ed., 5 vols) |
| Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, 2nd edition, (6 v.) |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref KF 4548 E53 2000 |
| Contemporary American Religion, (2 v.), 1999 |
| Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World, (2 v.) |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref BP40 .E525 2004 |
| New Dictionary of the History of Ideas, (6 v.) |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref CB 9 .N49 2005 |
Use Penfield's library catalog to find print and online books and government documents, CDs, DVDs, and more. If the library catalog does not have what you need, use WorldCat or the SUNYConnect Union Catalog to identify titles that you might borrow through our interlibrary loan service (ILLIAD).
These quality Internet resources have been selected by the librarian specializing in this discipline.
| Academic Info : Philosophy Resources |
| A collection of internet articles on philosophy arranged by topic. Includes African philosophy, Chinese philosophy, Ancient philosophy, Existentialism, etc. |
| EpistemeLinks.com |
| A good catch-all of philosophy resources on the internet. |
| Guide to philosophy on the Internet |
| An expansive list of philosophy and philosopher related links. |
| The Philosopher's Magazine |
| Interviews, essays, and activities in Philosophy. |
| Encyclopedia Mythica |
| An online encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and legend. |
| PhilSci Archive |
| An electronic archive for preprints in the philosophy of science. |
| Ethics Update |
| A database of current academic and popular literature that relate to ethics. Covers a wide range of topics including applied ethical theory, ethics education, ethics resources, etc. |
| Intute |
| Provides access and informed descriptions for "the best Web resources" for research: an excellent free guide created in the U.K. |
Use the library catalog to determine whether Penfield Library owns the book or journal you need. Please also check the list of available e-journals. If the Library does not own the material, or if the material is not available, you may request it online through our interlibrary loan service(ILLIAD)