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PHI 501
A guide to core research resources and approaches for philosophy grad students
Specialized reference sources
Getting started on a research project by consulting reference sources can help save a lot of time by allowing you to figure out a good scope for your project and find relevant keywords to use while searching, without spending a ton of time reading.
Web resources
- Stanford Encyclopedia of PhilosophyA freely accessible online encyclopedia with articles written by philosophy scholars.
- Internet Encyclopedia of PhilosophyAnother online philosophy encyclopedia written by scholars.
Library resources
- Other philosophy encyclopedias and companionsThere are also many other philosophy encyclopedias and companions. Blackwell, Routledge, and Edinburgh University Press all publish series. But they aren't in separate database. The link above goes to a broad catalog search for these sorts of titles.