Most Useful Databases
Philosopher's
Index
An index of journals and book
in philosophy from 1940 to present. (Some full-text).
Academic
Search Complete
A multi-disciplinary database of
journals, magazines, book chapters, and government reports.
(Some full-text).
Gale
Virtual Reference Library
Basic information from specialized
encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks. (Full-text).
JSTOR
Scholarly journals from many fields.
Archives go back to 1831, but recent issues (past 3-5 years)
are not included. (Full-text).
Purchase made possible by a generous
donation from the Rockwell Fund.
OmniFile
A multi-disciplinary index of
journal and magazine articles from 1982 to present. (Some full-text).
Religion
and Philosophy Collection
Journals and magazines in religion
and philosophy. (Some full-text).
Web
of Science
An index of high impact research
journals in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences. (Citations
only).
Other Databases
ArticleFirst
An index of journals and magazines
in every field of study. (Citations only).
Book
Review Digest
An index to reviews of English-language
books in journals and magazines. (Citations only).
Cambridge
Dictionary of Philosophy
An encyclopedia covering philosophers,
fields of philosophy, and more. (Full-text).
ebrary
A collection of electronic books
with full-text searching, bookmarks, and personal notes. (Full-text).
Free software is required: download
ebrary Reader™
Encyclopedia
Britannica Online
The complete encyclopedia, plus
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, an atlas, and timelines.
(Full-text).
Encyclopedia
of Philosophy
A comprehensive encyclopedia of
philosophy. (Full-text).
Gale
Virtual Reference Library
Basic information from specialized
encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks. (Full-text).
Google
Scholar
An Internet search engine for scholarly
journals, books, preprints, and theses with links to UHD-purchased
content..
Logic
from A to Z
A dictionary of concepts and philosophers
of logic. (Full-text).
MagillOnLiterature
Plus
Short
essays on major world philosophers and their works. (Full-text).
netLibrary
Electronic books from academic,
professional, and popular publishers. (Full-text).
New
Dictionary of the History of Ideas
Articles about key concepts in
the history of thought. (Full-text).
Opposing
Viewpoints Resource Center
Editorials, news, statistics, multimedia,
and web sites on controversial topics. (Full-text).
Oxford
Companion to Philosophy
A comprehensive introduction to
philosophy. (Full-text).
Oxford
Dictionary of Philosophy
A dictionary of terms and concepts
in philosophy. (Full-text).
Project
Muse
Electronic journals in the humanities
and the social sciences. (Full-text).
WorldCat
A catalog of 58 million books,
dissertations, sound recordings, and videos available in libraries.
(Citations only).
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