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Philosophy Databases

Religion and Philosophy Database
Religion & Philosophy Collection features a selection of more than 200 magazines and academic journals--everything from Anglican Journal to Zygon--covering religion and the related areas of philosophy and anthropology. Researchers can use this database not only to study theological approaches to social issues, but also to learn about the impact that religion has had on culture throughout history, including literature, arts, and language. Coverage, which includes more than 1.1 million articles updated daily, begins as early as 1980 for indexing and 1983 for periodical full text.

General Databases

Academic Search Premier
This multi-disciplinary database provides full text for nearly 4,800 journals, including full text for more than 12,000 peer-reviewed titles. PDF back files to 1975 or further are available for nearly 140 journals, and searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Designed specifically for students, faculty, and researchers, Gale’s eBook platform, GVRL, delivers titles covering the most-studied subject areas using technology built for today’s student workflow. GVRL is optimized for search, accessible simultaneously from any device, integrated with Google, and loaded with tools to encourage bookmarking, downloading, sharing, and more.
JSTOR
JSTOR (Journal Storage) is a shared digital library of selected scholarly journals in humanities, social sciences, and sciences. It currently includes more than 2,300 academic journals, dating back to the first volume ever published to about 3-5 years ago, along with thousands of monographs and other materials relevant for education. We have digitized more than 50 million pages and continue to digitize approximately 3 million pages annually.

E-Reference Books

Encyclopedia of Philosophy
ISBN: 9780028660721
Publication Date: 2005-12-01

English-language reference source for philosophy," has been the cornerstone of the philosophy reference shelf. Lauded for its clear and accessible presentation of wide-ranging philosophical subjects, the Encyclopedia has earned its place as a first-stop resource for general readers, students and educators.
The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy by Simon Blackburn
ISBN: 9780192831347
Publication Date: 1996-05-23

From Aristotle to Zen, this is the most comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date dictionary of philosophy available. Ideal for students or a general readership, it provides lively and accessible coverage of not only the Western philosophical tradition but also important themes fromChinese, Indian, Islamic, and Jewish philosophy. * 2,500 entries including the most recent terms and concepts * Biographical entries for nearly 500 philosophers * Terms relevant to philosophy from neighbouring disciplines Chronology of philosophical events
The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy by Robert Audi
Contains comprehensive entries on major philosophers (e.g. Aristotle, Henry More) including pre-eminent contemporary philosophers (e.g. Nussbaum). Extensively covers rapidly developing fields such as the philosophy of mind and applied ethics. International in scope with entries on non-Western and non-European philosophy, including African, Arabic, Islamic, Japanese, Jewish, Korean and Latin-American philosophy and broad coverage of Continental philosophy.
A Dictionary of Philosophy, Macmillan
From the classic thinkers, through Aquinas, Descartes, Spinoza, Kant and hundreds more who lead up to the modern age, this comprehensive dictionary spans the personalities, terminology and vocabulary of thousands of years of philosophical thought in addition to the more recent encroachment of social and psychological sciences.
Dictionary of World Philosophy by A. Pablo Iannone
Covers the diverse and challenging terminology, concepts, schools and traditions of the vast field of world philosophy.
Philosophy by Nigel Warburton
ISBN: 0415337984
Publication Date: 2004-12-17

Nigel Warburton brings philosophy to life with an imaginative selection of philosophical writings on key topics. Philosophy: Basic Readingsis the ideal introduction to some of the most accessible and thought-provoking pieces in philosophy, both contemporary and classic. The second edition of Philosophy: Basic Readingshas been expanded to include new pieces in each major area of philosophy: #65533; What is philosophy? #65533; God #65533; Right and wrong #65533; The external world #65533; Science #65533; Mind #65533; Art The readings in Philosophy: Basic Readingscomplement the chapters in Philosophy: The Basics (4th edition 2004).
Biographical Dictionary of 20th Century Philosophers by Stuart Brown, Diane Collinson, and Robert Wilkinson
Provides detailed accounts of the lives, works, influence and reception of thinkers from all the major philosophical schools and traditions of the twentieth-century.
Big Ideas Simply Explained: The Philosophy Book
The Philosophy Book untangles knotty theories and sheds light on abstract concepts, and is perfect for anyone with a general interest in how our social, political, and ethical ideas are formed, as well as students of philosophy and politics.