Guides: Philosophy: Finding Articles

Philosophy & Interdisciplinary Databases

PhilPapers
PhilPapers is a comprehensive index and bibliography of philosophy maintained by the community of philosophers. All sources of research content in philosophy, including journals, books, open access archives, and personal pages maintained by academics, are monitored. The site also hosts the largest open access archive in philosophy.
JSTOR
Access the journal archives Arts & Sciences I, II, III, IV, VI, & VII and over 40,000 ebooks on the JSTOR platform; book chapters and journal articles are cross-searchable. JSTOR is an extensive archive of interdisciplinary journals and books, covering subject disciplines in Arts, Business & Economics, History, Humanities, Law, Science & Mathematics, Social Sciences, and Religion.

Atla Religion Database This link opens in a new window
Includes theology and religious journals reflecting all major faiths, denominations and language groups, plus book reviews, essays, ministry reports and multimedia citations. Collection dates to 1949.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Provides full text coverage to peer-reviewed titles in the social sciences, humanities, general science, multi-cultural studies, education and more.
Philosopher's Index This link opens in a new window
Abstracts from books and journals in areas of ethics, aesthetics, social philosophy, political philosophy, epistemology, and metaphysic logic, plus philosophy of law, religion, science, history, education, and language.
Project MUSE This link opens in a new window
Full-text current and archival articles from scholarly journals covering literature and criticism, history, performing arts, cultural studies, education, philosophy, political science, gender studies, and more.
Wiley Online Library This link opens in a new window
Multidisciplinary collection of online resources covering life, health and physical sciences, social science, and the humanities.
Sage Journals Online This link opens in a new window
Access to the full text journals in Business, Communication, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Science, Technology and Medicine.
Taylor & Francis Social Science & Humanities Library This link opens in a new window
Access to peer reviewed journals covering Behavioral Science; Education; Business, Management & Economics; Media, Cultural & Communication Studies; Politics, International Relations; Sociology; Sport, Leisure & Tourism.
Brill Publishing Online This link opens in a new window
Includes titles in the area of Humanities & Social Sciences, International Law, and Biology & Sciences from 2000 to 2016, plus e-book collections:
Asian Studies, 2007-2014; Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East, and Early Christianity, 2007-2014 Classical Studies, 2007-2014 Middle East and Islamic Studies, 2007-2014 Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy, 2007-2014

Open Access Philosophy Journals

Online Philosophy Reference Works

Encyclopedia of Philosophy This link opens in a new window
Entries on wide-ranging philosophical topics plus biographical entries on notable thinkers in field of philosophy.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy This link opens in a new window
Reference work written, reviewed, and maintained by professional philosophers.
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy This link opens in a new window
Access to peer-reviewed reference source.

Gale Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Clear and accessible presentation of wide-ranging philosophical subjects (10 volume set)
Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy
Entries include over 500 biographies of famous and influential philosophers, in-depth analysis of philosophical terms and concepts, a chronology of philosophical events stretching from 10,000 BC to the present day.
New Dictionary of the History of Ideas
Brings fresh intelligence and a global perspective to bear on timeless questions about the individual and society.

Biography in Context This link opens in a new window
Biographical information on more than 528,000 people throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas.
Some 50,000 new and/or updated biographies are added each year, as well as daily status updates of existing subjects

Select Philosophy Journals

Philosophy Compass This link opens in a new window
Scholarly journal covering entire discipline of philosophy.

Ancient Philosophy v. 1(1980)+

Faith and Philosophy v.7(1990)+ available in Payson Library

International journal for philosophy of religion v. 41(1997)+ available in SpringerLink

Journal of Philosophy (ISSN:0022362X) v.18(1921)-v.101(2004) available in JSTOR

Journal of Philosophy (ISSN:0022362X) v.18(1921 to present) available through Philosophy Documentation Center

Philosophical Review v.109(2000)+ at Duke University Press; v.1(1892)-v.115(2006) availalbe in JSTOR

Philosophical Topics v.12(1981+ available in Payson Libary

Southern Journal of Philosophy v.35(1997)+ available in Wiley Online Library

Specialized Web Resources

Assembled Western Philosophers
Detailed discussion of several major Philosophers by Garth Kemerling, Garth. 2006.
EpistemeLinks: Philosophers
This resource includes links to over 1,000 resources on over 450 philosophers throughout history. It is searchable by philosopher, time period, or topic.
A Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names
A concise guide to technical terms and personal names often encountered in the study of philosophy.
Dictionary of Philosophy of Mind
Peer-reviewed dictionary edited by Dr. Chris Eliasmith
Early Modern Philosophy Texts
Here are versions of some classics of early modern philosophy, and a few from the 19th century, prepared with a view to making them easier to read while leaving intact the main arguments, doctrines, and lines of thought.
Philosophy since the Enlightenment
Site maintained by Roger Jones who taught philosophy at a variety of adult education colleges in London, UK between 1987 and 2001
Eighteenth-Century Resources — Philosophy
This page, edited by Jack Lynch of Rutgers – Newark, is part of the larger collection of Eighteenth-Century Resources on the Net.
Globethics.net Library
The Globethics.net Library is a digital library focused on applied ethics. The library offers access to journals, books, dissertations, and news documents on applied ethics. Much of the content is full text but free registration is required.
Tanner Lectures on Human Values
A collection of educational and scientific discussions relating to human values conducted by leaders in their fields
The Paideia Project: Proceedings of the Twentieth World Congress of Philosophy.
Includes access to the Paideia Archive of nearly 1000 papers presented at the Twentieth World Congress of Philosophy held in Boston in 1998