Philosophy Subject Guide

Where do I start my research?	What are some good Web sites?
How do I find books on my subject?	How do I cite and manage my sources?
How do I find journal articles? (Databases)	Past exams

For help: Email: MML.Reference@utas.edu.au Phone: 6226 2226 Email: Ltn.Reference@utas.edu.au Phone: 6234 3139	Go to: Morris Miller Library Launceston Library School of Philosophy
Contact Roger.Carter (Hbt) or Susan Bell (Ltn) Philosophy Liaison Librarians

Where do I start my research?

A good way to start your research is to define your topic by using subject dictionaries and to find background information in encyclopaedias such as:

Routledge encyclopedia of philosophy (10v)	Morris Miller Ref B 51 .R68 1998 Ltn Ref 103 R869 1998
Routledge encyclopedia on CD-ROM	Ltn CD-ROM 103 R869 1998
The encyclopedia of philosophy	Morris Miller Ref B 41 .E5 Ltn Ref 103 E56 1967 Art Ref B 41 .E5 CCC Ref 103 E56 1967 Morris Miller B 41 .E5
The Continuum encyclopedia of British philosophy (4v)	Morris Miller Ref B 1111 .C66 2006
Encylopedia of aesthetics	Morris Miller Ref BH 56 .E53 1998
Encyclopedia of applied ethics	Morris Miller Ref BJ 63 .E44 1998
A dictionary of philosophy	Morris Miller Ref B 41 .L32 1996
Encyclopedia of bioethics	Ltn Ref 174.203 E56 1995
The Cambridge dictionary of philosophy	Morris Miller Ref B 41 .C35 1999 Ltn Ref 103 C178 1999
Encyclopaedia of Asian philosophy	Morris Miller Ref B 121 .E63 2001
Dictionary of philosophy and religion	Morris Miller Ref B 41 .R43 1996
Encyclopedia of classical philosophy	Ltn Ref 180.3 E56 1997
Oxford companion to philosophy	Morris Miller Ref B 51 .O94 2005 Ltn Ref 100 O98 2005
Philosophy of science: an encyclopedia	Morris Miller Ref Q 174 .P55 2006
Stanford encyclopedia of philosophy	Available online
Internet encyclopedia of philosophy	Available online
Britannica Online	Available online. Includes links to full text journal articles for topics.

How do I find books on my subject?

To find books on your subject you can:

search the Library Catalogue using the 'subject keyword' or 'general keyword' option.
OR
browse the bookshelves using these call numbers:

Morris Miller Library, Hobart

B	Philosophy (General)
B 819	Existentialism
BC	Logic
BD 95-131	Metaphysics
BD 143-236	Epistemology
BD 573	Philosophy of religion
BD 581	Philosophy of nature
BH	Aesthetics
BJ	Ethics
BL	Religion
BQ	Buddhism

Launceston Library:

100	Philosophy (and psychology)
110	Metaphysics
120	Epistemology, causation
160	Logic
170	Ethics, moral philosophy
180	Ancient , Medieval, Oriental philosophy
190	Modern Western philosophy
210	Philosophy and theory of religion

How do I find journal articles?

The Library holds journals in print and electronic formats. The best way to access articles in these journals is by using the databases listed below. When you find an article you want to read, check the Library Catalogue and the E-journals list to see if we hold a print copy or have access to the electronic copy in full-text. Some databases listed will have direct links to the full-text article.

Subject-specific Database | Multi-discipline databases | Related Databases | Journal title abbreviations

Philosophy Database

Philosopher's Index

Provides indexing and abstracts from books and journals of philosophy and related interdisciplinary fields. Covers aesthetics, epistemology, ehtics, logic and metaphysics, and also the philosophy of other disciplines such as science, religion, history, law and education. 1940+

Multi-discipline Databases:

British Humanities Index	An international abstracting and indexing tool for research in the humanities, BHI indexes over 320 internationally respected humanities journals and weekly magazines published in the UK and other English speaking countries, as well as quality newspapers published in the UK.
Bibliography of Asian Studies	Multidisciplinary index to articles and book chapters on all parts of Asia since 1971. Includes Philosophy.
Book Review Index	Index to book reviews back to 1965
JSTOR	Archival backruns of hundreds of humanities research e-journals full text. JSTOR Collections
Web of Science	Citation database of core academic journals in all subjects. Incorporates Arts and Humanities Citation Index. 1975+
ProQuest	Good starting point to find some full-text journal articles. Includes references to and some full-text articles of popular and academic journal articles.
Project MUSE	A searchable collection of full-text journals, mainly in the humanities and social sciences.
Google Scholar	General database with some full-text links. Recent material only in most cases. Check the UTas Library catalogue if you cannot link to your results in GS.
Scopus	Multidisciplinary database with reasonable philosophy coverage.
OAIster	Discover the resources in most of the world major e-print repositories (including the growing UTas E-prints repository). There are many theses here as well as research reports, conference papers and even journal articles.

Related Databases

PsycINFO	Citations and summaries of journal articles, books and theses in the field of psychology, and psychological aspects or related disciplines. 1887+ Contains links to fulltext articles, including the full PsycArticles archive.
MLA Bibliography	Bibliographic records relating to literature, language, linguistics and folklore. 1960+.
Database of Classical Bibliography Only available on Library computers Library hold hard copy as L'Annee philologique from 1924+ at Morris Miller Ref Z 7016 .M352	Includes references to articles and books on ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, as well as history, literature, art and religion.1974-1989.
Medline	Major medical database includes references to articles on bioethics and related areas.1966+

Journal title abbreviations:

All That JAS: Journal Abbreviation Sources	Web pages that list journal title abbreviations.
Periodical Title Abbreviations	Comprehensive list arranged by full title and abbreviated title. Held at library information or service desks

Useful Web Sites

Web site directories | Guide to using the World Wide Web

Web site directories:

Guide to Philosophy on the Internet	Comprehensive collection of philosophy resources on the Web, continually updated. Recommended sites are marked with a red star.
apaONLINE: Web Resources	From the American Philosophical Association.Links to resources including guides to philosophy
Meta-Encyclopedia of Philosophy	An index to online dictionaries and encyclopedias, including the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, and the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
EpistemeLinks.com	An organized collection of links to resources devoted to philosophy. Most links are categorized under the name of a philosopher, or of a specific topic in philosophy
Intute: Philosophy	Search or browse the database of Philosophy resources which have been selected, evaluated and described by subject specialists
Leaves: Philosophy Etexts on the Web	Primary source texts on the web.
Philosophy Talk	Archive of many stimulating one-hour radio programs on a vast array of topics. Hosted by Stanford philosophy professors Ken Taylor and John Perry. Requires RealPlayer (podcast as well).

How do I cite and manage my information resources

Below are guides to citation styles and other aspects of presentation. The citation styles that you use will depend on the policies of the schools that you are studying in and specific publications. Personal bibliographic software can be purchased (and sometimes available in schools) to manage your sources when undertaking in-depth research. The Library provides training in EndNote.