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Major Indexes & Article Databases
Philosopher's Index

Philosophy and related fields

1940-present

Related Indexes & Article Databases
Academic Search Complete

A multi-disciplinary full text database containing full text for more than 5,500 journals, including more than 4,600 peer-reviewed titles.

1887-present
ATLA Religion

Religious studies literature

1949-present
JSTOR

Archives of science, social science & humanities journals.  Generally does NOT include the most recent 3-5 years 

1687-2009
LexisNexis Academic

News sources include U.S. regional newspapers, international newspapers, wire services, and magazines.

1900-present
MLA International

Literature, language, linguistics, folklore.

1926-present
Periodicals Archive Online

Humanities and social sciences journals

1805-1995
ProQuest Central

Multi-disciplinary database containing full text for more than 10,900 titles.  Scholarly journals, newspapers, magazines, business information.

1905-Present
WorldCat

Books and other materials in libraries worldwide

1000BCE-present

Research & Citation Guides

Africana Philosophy – Selected Resources

Journal indexes:

• Academic Search Premiere

• America: History and Life

• A & H Search

• JSTOR

 

Encyclopedias:

• Encyclopedia of African history and culture (REF DT3 .P27 2005)

• Encyclopedia of twentieth-century African history (REF DT29 .E53 2003)

• The encyclopedia of African and African-American religions (REF BL2462.5 .E53 2001)

Finding Books

Finding books in an academic library can be challenging. This guide offers an introduction to finding books in the ODY Library and the Launders Science Library. Remember that you are always welcome to ask a librarian should you need assistance.

Identifying Scholarly Literature

Can't decide whether an article is scholarly or not? This guide will give you some tips and criteria to help in your decision making process.

Philosophy - Selected Resources

Looking for resources to use for your research? The following is a list
of selected resources for research in Philosophy. It includes links to
websites, books in our reference collection and more.

Philosophy: Selecting a Database

Selecting Which Library Databases to Search

Choosing the best database to search is often a challenge. Here are
some questions to consider when choosing which databases to search:

What Topics Are Covered?

Is it a specialized database covering a specific subject - e.g.
anthropology, literature, education, gender studies? or does it provide
more general coverage?

What Kinds of Documents Are Indexed?