Philosophy
This guide introduces you to some resources you may find useful while researching topics in Philosophy.
Find Articles
Select printed and electronic indexes/databases covering Philosophy from the Philosophy Indexes/Databases page.
- Philosopher's Indexis a citation-only Philosophy database indexing books and journal articles; it provides no full-text
- PhilPapers This link opens in a new windowIndex and bibliography of philosophy maintained by the community of philosophers.
- Academic Search Completeis a multidisciplinary database containing a mix of citation-only and citation+full-text for the journal articles it indexes
- JSTORis a multidisciplinary database containing the citation+full-text for all journal articles it indexes
Recommended Journals
- Contemporary PragmatismAn interdisciplinary, international journal for discussions of applying pragmatism, broadly understood, to today's issues.
- SyntheseSynthese is a philosophy journal focusing on contemporary issues in epistemology, philosophy of science, and related fields.
- Studies in history and philosophy of science. Part B: Studies in history and philosophy of modern physicsTitle discontinued as of 2021
- Journal of Philosophical StudiesThe journal is devoted to the publication of papers in exclusively analytic philosophy, and welcomes papers applying formal techniques to philosophical problems.
- Phi PapersPhilosophical Papers is an international, generalist journal of philosophy edited in South Africa.
- Philosophia MathematicaOfficial journal of the Association for Philosophy of Mathematics.
- NousNoûs publishes high-quality critical essays, brief discussions, and important results of philosophic research.
- Notre Dame Journal of Formal LogicPublishes high quality and original research papers in philosophical logic, mathematical logic, and related areas, including papers of compelling historical interest.
- Minds and MachinesJournal for Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy and Cognitive Science
- Journal of Philosophical LogicWork at the crossroads of philosophy and logic, old and new, with contributions ranging from conceptual to technical.
- Journal of Medical EthicsSeeks to promote ethical reflection and conduct in scientific research and medical practice.
- Journal of Applied PhilosophyCovers a broad spectrum of issues in environment, medicine, science, policy, law, politics, economics and education.
- International Studies in the Philosophy of ScienceDedicated to publishing original research in philosophy of science and in philosophically informed history and sociology of science.
- History and Philosophy of LogicContains articles, notes and book reviews dealing with the history and philosophy of logic.
- Foundations of PhysicsAn international journal devoted to the conceptual bases of modern natural science.
- ErkenntnisA philosophical journal publishing papers committed in one way or another to the philosophical attitude which is signified by the label 'scientific philosophy'.
- Biology and PhilosophyPublishes the best original work in philosophy of biology, broadly understood to span conceptual, theoretical, and methodological issues in the biological sciences.
- BioethicsProvides a forum for well-argued articles on the ethical questions raised by current issues such as: international collaborative clinical research in developing countries, organ transplants and xenotransplantation, ageing and the human lifespan, AIDS, genomics, and stem cell research.
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Quick Search Tips
Quick Search Tips
- Choose a database that publishes articles relevant to the subject you are researching by selecting "Find Articles" and then "Databases by subject". A list of subject offerings appear and each link corresponds to a list of suggested databases
- Consult the help section available on a given electronic database to understand its features and to get search tips for that specific database.
- Specify limiters before you enter search terms. For example: check off "Scholarly Peer Reviewed" or specify "English" as a preferred language in the advanced search screen.
- If you are finding too many results, your search terms might be too broad. Search the databases "thesaurus" or "subject term" section to find the language used within the database for your search topic
- If your searches are producing too few results, your search terms might be too narrow. Replace one or more of your search terms with broader terms and see what happens
- Search for "Subject terms" or find the "Thesaurus" to find the right terms to put in the search box
- Use the citations listed in bibliographies of useful articles to find more articles for your research paper