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	Philosophy This guide suggests resources and strategies for research on Philosophy. Contents of this research guide Background Information  |  Facts & Figures  |  Find Articles  |  Find Books  |  Criticism & Reviews |  Primary Sources  |  People  |  Organizations  |  Web Resources Background Information (Overview Sources) Encyclopedias and other reference works are an excellent place to start a research project or simply learn more about a particular topic.  They provide topic summaries, context, and bibliographies for further reading. Companion Encyclopedia of Asian Philosophy (181 C738) Companion to Metaphysics (R 110.3 C738) Concise Encyclopedia of Western Philosophy and Philosophers (190.3 C748) Encyclopedia of Aesthetics (R 111.8503 En19) Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics (R 170.3 En182) Encyclopedia of Bioethics (174.95703 En193) Encyclopedia of Classical Philosophy (180.3 En19) Encyclopedia of Ethics (R 170.3 En19) Encyclopedia of Philosophy (103 En19) The Oxford Companion to Philosophy (R 100.3 Ox2) Philosophy of Education: An Encyclopedia (R 370.1 P5493) Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy (R 100 R765) [go to top of page] Facts & Figures (Fact Sources) Use dictionaries, statistical works, atlases, handbooks and similar works to find and check facts about topics, people, or events. Adler's Philosophical Dictionary (R 103 Ad59a) Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy (R 103 C144) Dictionary of American Philosophy (R 921.03 N224d) Greek Philosophical Terms: A Historical Lexicon (103 P442g) Legal and Ethical Dictionary for Mental Health Professionals (R 344.04403 Ah41l) The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy (R 103 B562o) [go to top of page] Find Articles Search indexes, abstracts, and databases to find journal, magazine, and newspaper articles.  For a complete list of Kent Library's online indexes and databases, see the Find: articles page (http://library.semo.edu/find/articles.asp). To find historical/source materials, such as newspaper and magazine articles,, use the following print sources: Philosophers' Index, 1967+    (located in the Indexes/Abstracts area, main floor) Social Science and Humanities Index, 1966-1974  (located in the Indexes/Abstracts area, main floor) Humanities Index, 1974+    (located in the Indexes/Abstracts area, main floor) International Index to Periodicals, 1907 - 1966    (located in the Indexes/Abstracts area, main floor) New York Times Index, 1851+    (located in the Indexes/Abstracts area, main floor) Official Index to the Times & The Times Index, 1906+    (located in the Indexes/Abstracts area, main floor) Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature, 1900+    (located in the Indexes/Abstracts area, main floor) To find recent articles and scholarly/peer-reviewed articles use the following online databases: Academic Search Premier ArticleFirst ) Electric Library Iter JSTOR MEDLINE Project Muse ProQuest Research Library PsychINFO Wilson OmniFile [go to top of page] Find General Collection Books Use the Kent Library Catalog (http://library.semo.edu/find/books.shtml) to find books, periodicals (journals, magazines, & newspapers), videos, government documents and other materials. Keyword searches allow you to use your own words as search terms. Subject heading searches use Library of Congress subject headings. Printed volumes of these headings are located near the Reference Desk on the main floor. Some subject headings include - Ethics Logic Logic, Ancient Logic, Medieval Logic, Modern Medical ethics Philosophers Philosophers, Ancient Philosophers, Medieval Philosophers, Modern Philosophy Philosophy, Ancient Philosophy, Asian Philosophy, Modern Philosophy and religion Philosophy and science Browse the shelves by call number.  Use the Dewey Decimal chart (http://library.semo.edu/learn/guides/dewey100.shtml) to get you in the right subject areas or try the following: 100 - Standard divisions of philosophy 110 - Metaphysics 120 - Epistemology, causation, humankind 130 - Paranormal phenomena 140 - Specific philosophical schools 150 - Psychology 160 - Logic 170 - Ethics 180 - Ancient, medieval, Oriental philosophy 190 - Modern western philosophy 921 - Biographies of philosophy [go to top of page] Criticism & Reviews Book Review Digest, 1905+ (located in the Indexes/Abstracts area, main floor) Book Review Index, 1965+    (located in the Indexes/Abstracts area, main floor) Index To Book Reviews In The Humanities, 1961-1990   (located in the Indexes/Abstracts area, main floor) [go to top of page] Primary Sources Collections of writings include: Classical Philosophy: Collected Papers (180 C569) Masterpieces of World Philosophy (108.2 M272m) Readings in Medieval Philosophy (189 R227) Treasury of Philosophy (108.2 R872) [go to top of page] People Learn about important people, such as authors, researchers & historical figures related to this topic or field. American Philosophers Before 1950 (928.1 D561 v.270) American Philosophers, 1950-2000  (928.1 D561 v.279) Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers (R 921 B52) British Philosophers, 1500-1799 (928.1 D561 v.252) British Philosophers, 1800-2000 (928.1 D561 v.262) Dictionary of American Philosophy (R 921.03 N224d) Fifty Major Philosophers: A Reference Guide (R 921 C697f) Medieval Philosophers (928.1 D561 v.115) [go to top of page] Organizations Professional organizations and/or societies often provide very useful topic related information. American Philosophical Association    (http://www.apa.udel.edu/apa/index.html) Society for Philosophical Inquiry    (http://www.philosopher.org) Society for Women in Philosophy    (http://www.uh.edu/~cfreelan/SWIP) [go to top of page] Web Resources Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names    (http://www.philosophypages.com/dy) English Server: Philosophy    (http://eserver.org/philosophy) EpistemeLinks.com: Philosophy Resources on the Internet    (http:://www.epistemelinks.com) Ethics Updates    (http://ethics.sandiego.edu) Factasia Philosophy    (http://www.rbjones.com/rbjpub/philos) Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy    (http://www.iep.utm.edu/) Internet Public Library: Philosophy    (http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/hum70.00.00) Islamic Philosophy Online    (http://www.muslimphilosophy.com) Meta-Encyclopedia of Philosophy    (http://www.ditext.com/encyc/frame.html) Miniature Library of Philosophy (http://www.marxists.org/reference/subject/philosophy/index.htm) Paideia Project Online    (http://www.bu.edu/wcp/PaidArch.html) Philosophy Around the Web    (http://users.ox.ac.uk/~worc0337/phil_index.html) Philosophy Pages    (http://www.philosophypages.com/dy) Scholarly Societies Project: Philosophy    (http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/society/philos_soc.html) Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy    (http://plato.stanford.edu) University of Chicago Philosophy Project    (http://csmaclab-www.uchicago.edu/philosophyProject/philos.html) Voice of the Shuttle: Philosophy    (http://vos.ucsb.edu/browse.asp?id=2724) Window: Philosophy on the Internet    (http://www.trincoll.edu/depts/phil/philo) For a list of Web searching tools, see the Find: web resources page (http://library.semo.edu/find/webpages.html). 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