LibGuides: Philosophy: Start Here

Search Lavery Library (Big Red Box)

These article databases are great when you know your topic. If you need ideas or definitions of terms, see the Background Information tab.

Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
All disciplines; scholarly, trade and popular articles
PhilPapers This link opens in a new window
Search papers in philosophy, with some open access full text.
Creating a free account allows you to set up off-campus access and Get It @ Fisher ("OpenURL") links
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Full-text journals in the arts, sciences and business
A full-text database containing complete back runs of over 600 academic journals in the arts, sciences, and business. Titles in the database are 1-5 years behind the current issues, depending on publisher restrictions.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy This link opens in a new window
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy organizes scholars from around the world in philosophy and related disciplines to create and maintain an up-to-date reference work.