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PH 107 – Ethics
PH 333 – Business Ethics
PH 336 – Aesthetics
PH 467 – Preceptorial: The Life
of Muhammad
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Encyclopedia of Bioethics (online)
"This edition is a complete revision of the Dartmouth Medal-winning set first published in 1995. Covering a wealth of topics on the ethics of health professions, animal research, population control and, the set helps researchers to consider the impact of new scientific knowledge and the environment its potential to harm or benefit present and future generations."
Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy (online)
Based on the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy, published in 1998, "REP Online expands this acclaimed Encyclopedia well beyond print reference boundaries. [While] the full content of the classic 10-volume set remains at its core, each year the REP editorial team brings a diverse range of new material, including newly commissioned entries by leading scholars...REP Online also provides editorially reviewed links to other sites and resources on the web, revisions and updates of key entries, and periodic upgrades of the user environment." (Also available in print, Ref B51 .R68 1998)
New Catholic Encyclopedia 2nd Edition (online)
Online and searchable in full text, this resource is "prized for its scholarly presentation of persons and subjects related to Catholicism and the humanities.. In addition to the hundreds of new, signed articles on a wide variety of topics, this edition also features biographies of contemporary religious figures, thousands of photos, maps, and illustrations, and completely updated bibliographical citations."
Blackwell Dictionary of Modern Social Thought
Ref H41 .B53
The Cambridge History of Hellenistic Philosophy
Ref B171 .C36
The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy
Ref B41 .C35
A Derrida Dictionary
Ref 2430 .D483Z865
The Dictionary of Eighteenth-Century British Philosophers
Ref B1301 .D527
Encyclopedia of Chinese Philosophy
Ref B126 .E496
Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment
Ref B802.E53 (print version)
Historical Dictionary of Utopianism
Ref HX806 .M626
Library Research Guide to Philosophy
Ref B52.L57
Masterpieces of World Philosophy
Ref B75 .M37
New Dictionary of the History of Ideas
Ref CB9.N49 (print version)
Other print versions:
Dictionary of the History of Ideas; Studies of Selected Pivotal Ideas
REF CB5 .D52
The Oxford Companion to Philosophy
Ref B51 .O94
Political Philosophy: Theories, Thinkers, Concepts
Ref JA71 .P6226
Routledge Companion to Postmodernism
Ref B831.2 .R68
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Search the following indexes to locate citations to and/or full-text of journal articles. If the article does not appear to be full-text online, search for its availability using the Journal Finder. Journals listed as "in Geisel Library Paper Holdings" are shelved alphabetically by journal title on the Lower Level of the library. Many others are available full-text online by following the links provided.
Philosopher's Index
The premier international resource in philosophy, this database contains over 160,000 citations with abstracts to journal articles as well as books (1940–present). User Guide (PDF)
Project MUSE
"Project MUSE provides online, worldwide, institutional subscription access to the full text of more than 200 scholarly journals in arts and humanities, social sciences, and mathematics."
Academic Search Premier
A broad index providing abstracts and some full-text for a range of academic areas, including philosophy.
APh: L'Annee Philologique
This comprehensive index in classical studies indexes articles in hundreds of scholarly journals, books, dissertations, and conference proceedings and provides brief abstracts. Articles written in many European languages are indexed, but the interface language of the database is English. (1959–present) Earlier volumes are available in paper and are located in the General Collection PA29 .A5 User Guide (PDF) Journal List (English-language titles only) (PDF)
Arts & Humanities Citation Index via Firstsearch
Provides indexing to the world's leading arts and humanities journals and selections from social science and science journals. Includes articles, bibliographies, editorials, letters, and reviews. (1980–present)
Catholic Periodical & Literature Index
CPLI is produced by the American Theological Library Association and the Catholic Library Association. It provides indexing to periodicals, books, newspapers, and papal documents dealing expressly with a practice of Catholic faith and lifestyle. (1981–present)
International Medieval Bibliography ON CAMPUS ONLY
This searchable online version of the IMB provides comprehensive indexing of scholarly journals and conference proceedings in the interdisciplinary field of medieval studies. Bibliographic records are available for 4,500 periodicals, with quarterly updates ensuring access to the latest articles.
To open the database, click on the "Enter Databases" button and then on the "Go" button next to the database's name.
Iter: Gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance
"Iter's bibliography covers all literature pertaining to the Middle Ages and Renaissance (400–1700). Citations for journal articles, reviews, review articles, bibliographies, catalogues, abstracts and discographies are included. Also included are citations for monographs, and material published in monographs and collections of essays."
User Guide Journal List (PDF)
Past Masters: Humanities Database IN LIBRARY ONLY
This CD-ROM of the complete works of Saint Anselm (in Latin) and Saint Augustine (in Latin and English) can be searched using keywords; user guides are available at the Reference Desk. This database is located on Library PC 70 and on the Anselm Room PC.
Paper Indexes
International philosophical bibliography = Répertoire bibliographique de la philosophie
Located in the Library Periodicals Department – Lower Level
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Search the library catalog to locate books in Geisel Library. Search by keyword (e.g., metaphysics) if you are unsure of the title you are looking for. Most philosophy books are located on the Main Level of the library in the B section. For specific topics, try looking for books in the following sections: B (philosophy—general); BC (logic); BH (aesthetics); and BJ (ethics).
Use WorldCat to search the collections of libraries worldwide. If you find a book in this database and it is not owned by Geisel Library, you can request it from Interlibrary Loan with one click. Your book(s) will be available for pickup in the library within 7–14 days. Ask for help in using this database at the reference desk, in person, or online at Ask a Librarian.
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Searching the World Wide Web can yield a vast amount of information, but in terms of quality and reliability, your results may be uneven at best. The ease and speed with which individuals can publish information on the web, regardless of accuracy or quality, makes it imperative that when doing research on the web you know how to evaluate the information you find. To learn more, see Judging What You Find.
American Philosophical Association
Council for Research in Values and Philosophy
Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names
Episteme Links: Philosophy Resources on the Internet
Ethics Updates (University of San Diego)
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Metaphysics Research Lab
Philosophy E-texts
Philosophy Pages
Erratic Impact-Philosophy Research Base
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
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See the library's How To Cite Your Sources guide for resources on how to properly cite research materials. Always confirm the style required by your instructor.
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