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Philosophy

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There are a lot of databases available, so it can be difficult to decide which one to use for your research. The ones on this page have been curated for philosophy. See the bottom of the page for the link to the full list of databases.

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The Philosopher's Index covers all subject areas of philosophy and related disciplines. It features author-written abstracts for most articles, extensive subject indexing and general browsing by the philosopher. 

Project Muse provides a curated database of scholarly journals and books for humanities research. The collection includes sources from many of the world's leading university presses and scholarly societies. 

JSTOR has a large curated collection of philosophy resources, covering a wide range of perspectives and topics. You will find articles published from the 20th century to the present. 

PhilPapers is an index and bibliography of philosophy maintained by the community of philosophers. It includes journals, books and the largest open access archive in philosophy. 

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Check out the full list of databases on the A-Z database page. 

Goddard Library Guidance!

To view other databases available, specifically for philosophy resources, you can search the A-Z Database list either by selecting Philosophy from the Subjects list (on the left) or searching for "Philosophy" in the search box (on the right).

A-Z Database list search page with Philosophy selected in first search box and "philosophy" in the last search box. Shows 7 database results for Philosophy.