PHILOSOPHY GUIDE
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Books

Our online catalog is a great place to start. You may also find books in the following call number ranges. Books which begin with these call numbers can be found on the second floor. The following is a list of related call numbers and their subjects:

B 1-99 General Philosophy
B 108-708 Ancient Philosophy
B 720-765 Medieval Philosophy
B 770-785 Renaissance Philosophy
B 790-5802 Modern Philosophy
BD 10-70 Speculative Philosophy

Reference Books
Another great resource is reference books; i.e. books that cannot be checked out, but can be used in the library. The following is a list of books that can be found on the first floor in the reference section:

The Encyclopedia of Philosophy REF B 41 .E5 Vol. 1-8
Dictionary of Philosophy REF (Biblical Studies) B 41 .L32 1976
Encyclopedia of Morals REF (Biblical Studies) BJ 63 .F4 1969

Articles

Our periodical collection (journals & magazines) is located on the first floor. You may find the journal title search on the articles page helpful as well. The list below includes some of our related periodicals:

Ethics 1994 - current
International Philosophical Quarterly 1994 - current
Journal of Philosophy 1980 - current
Journal of the American Academy of Religion 1981 - current
Journal of the History of Philosophy 1995 - current
Mind 1995 - current
Philosopher's Index 1976 - current
Philosophical Quarterly 1995 - current
Philosophical Review 1995 - current
Philosophy & Phenomenological Research 1989 - current
Philosophy of Education 1986 - current
Philosophy of Science 1995 - current
Philosophy Today 1995 - current
Review of Metaphysics 1994 - current
Southern Journal of Philosophy 1990 - current
» Complete Title List | » Journal Title Search

Databases
Databases are an effective way of researching articles. Databases allow thousands of journals to be researched within a single search. The following should get you started:

» Academic Search Complete
» General Databases
» Reference Databases
» All Databases

Internet Sites

The following internet sites have been reviewed by our staff or suggested by professors in the relating field:

» E:Server Philosophy - Collection contains canonical philosophic texts and links to scholarly philosophic organizations.
» Internet Encyclopedia: Philosophy - Online encyclopedia with a search for subject.
» Social Science Gateway - Searchable catalog on social sciences.
» Stanford: Philosophy - Collection of philosophy links by Stanford.

Videos

Our entire collection of videos can be searched via the online catalog. The VHS section of our visual collection is located on the second floor in the AV room. Our DVDs are located at the circulation desk. Here are some suggested titles:

The Examined Life VIDEO B 52 .E926 1998
Plato's Republic VIDEO JC 71 .P53 1997