LibGuides: PHI 501: Other databases

Other databases and tools

Other subject databases

We have databases that play the same role as Philsopher's Index for almost every field of study. A few examples given below, but you can find more through our database listings (use the subject pull-down menu).

ATLA Religion Database with ATLA Serials This link opens in a new window
Religion
MEDLINE Complete This link opens in a new window
Medicine
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Business
Historical Abstracts with Full Text This link opens in a new window
History

JSTOR and Project Muse

JSTOR and Project Muse are both journal repositories.

Strengths: Everything in there is full text. Interdisciplinary.

Weakness: They don't have the breadth of Philosopher's Index.

Project MUSE This link opens in a new window
Also full text, but while JSTOR focuses going way back, Project Muse tends to be more recent volumes of journals.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Full runs of select philosophy journals. Great to use when you know you want older sources. Also great for when you want to search the full text of every article, for instance for the title of a minor work that isn't discussed often or for a specific word or phrase.

Library search tool

Cross searches all the databases mentioned so far, plus many more.

Google scholar

Google algorithm and search interface are very different from what library databases use. Sometimes this is a good thing!