Philosophy

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Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
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Scholarly journals from all academic disciplines - an excellent starting point for multidisciplinary research projects. 3,200 full-text journals. Coverage from 1975 to present.
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Philosopher's Index This link opens in a new window
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Citations and abstracts for philosophy journal articles and books published in Western languages, 1940-present.
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PhilPapers: Philosophical Research Online This link opens in a new window
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A comprehensive index and bibliography of journals, books, open access archives and personal pages related to philosophy.
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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy This link opens in a new window
Encyclopedia of philosophy kept up-to-date by an expert or group of experts in the field.
Content is freely available for use by all.

Discovery Search This link opens in a new window
Find articles across a large number of library resources with just one search! Begin your generalized research here.
Free to use for anyone to find records. Some results, and detailed information such as PDFs and full text links, are available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.
WorldCat This link opens in a new window
The combined catalogs of most U.S. libraries.
Content is freely available for use by all.

Oxford Companion to Philosophy
A guide to all areas of philosophy and the ideas of notable philosophers from antiquity to present day.
Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy
Contains definitions of terms from all areas of philosophy, as well as the related fields of science, religion, and logic.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Aesthetics
Featuring 815 articles by distinguished scholars from many fields and countries, the Encyclopedia of Aesthetics is a comprehensive survey of major concepts, thinkers, and debates about the meaning, uses, and value of all the arts—from painting and sculpture to literature, music, theater, dance, television, film, and popular culture.

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Peer reviewed, open access information on key topics and philosophers in all areas of philosophy. Authors of entries are professors and specialists from the field in which they write.
Philosophy Bookshelf
Philosophical works in Project Gutenberg's catalog are listed in roughly chronological order by subject.
Philosophy Education Resource Guide
General resources – including free online philosophy courses – study resources, teaching resources and much more.