Philosophy

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Background Information

 

Blackwell Reference Online -Philosophy

An online collection of academic reference books in philosophy. Over 50 titles cover philosophy. Other collections include religion, history and literature.

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
A growing online encyclopedia for philosophy.

Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Available only to UA students, faculty and staff or users on campus.)
An online resource for researching, teaching and studying in the philosophy arena and related disciplines.

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Biographies of 50,000 men and women who have shaped all aspects of British history from the earliest times up to the present. To focus on the biographies of more than 380 philosophers, click here.

Encyclopædia Britannica (Available only to UA students, faculty, & staff or users on campus.)
Concise as well as scholarly articles on a wide range of subjects. 

Blackwell Reference Online -Philosophy

Encyclopedia of Philosophy

B41 .E5 Info Commons Reference
Classic, multivolume encyclopedia of philosophy.

Oxford Companion to Philosophy

B51 .O94 1995 Main Reference
Recent one volume encyclopedia of terms and people.  Includes a chronological table.

International Encyclopedia of Ethics

BJ63 .I55 1995 Main Reference
One volume source for terms and people.

Encyclopedia of Bioethics

QH332 .E52 1995 Info Commons Reference and Science Engineering Reference
The best source for background on bioethical issues.  Includes annotated bibliographies.

Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics

BJ63 .E44 1998 Main Reference
New encyclopedia for applied ethics.  Excellent starting place for undergraduates.

Citation Guides for Print & Electronic Resources - From the UA Library
Examples of citations for MLA, APA, and Chicago Styles, as well as links to subject specific citation styles.