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This subject guide covers resources available at the NUS Libraries.
This is not a comprehensive subject guide, but rather a selective list of
materials that are most useful for locating information in
Philosophy.
This guide contains the following sections: Databases
Journals
Reference Sources
Theses
Library Instruction
& Tips
Internet Sources
Writing
Databases are a good a place to begin research. They may contain articles
in journals, papers in conference proceedings, newspapers, chapters in
books, reports and reviews.Philosopher's
Index, 1940-
The Philosopher's Index is the most important
bibliographical and abstracting service for philosophy research.
Philosophy and related interdisciplinary fields such as history,
theology, law and languages are indexed. Includes journals and books in
English are indexed. Selected books are also reviewed.
Arts
& Humanities Citation Index (via Web of Science),
1980-
Librarian's take: A good starting point for searching full-text
journal articles in the humanities.
Expanded Academic ASAP Int'l Ed,
1980-
Librarian's take: This database offers a vast collection of indexed and
full-text content from various academic journals. Another good starting
point for research in the humanities.
More databases available at:
NUS Libraries> E-Resources> Databases
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Asian
Philosophy
Australasian
Journal of Philosophy
Continental
Philosophy Review
Erkenntnis
Ethics
: an International Journal of Social, Political, and Legal
Philosophy
European
Journal of Philosophy
Inquiry : an
Interdisciplinary Journal of Philosophy and the Social
Sciences
Journal
of Applied Philosophy
Journal of Chinese
philosophy
The Journal of
Ethics : an International Philosophical Review
Journal of Indian
Philosophy
Mind
Nous
The
Philosophical Quarterly
The Philosophical
Review
Philosophical
Studies
Philosophy &
Public Affairs
Philosophy and
Phenomenological Research
Philosophy East
& West
Religious
Studies
Social Philosophy
& Policy
More E-Journals available at:
NUS Libraries> E-Resources> EJournals
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This is a select list of reference sources that give background information
including broad overview, definitions, key issues, major dates or events,
keywords and bibliographies.
Bibliographies
Bibliography of Islamic philosophy
The
collaborative bibliography of women in philosophy
Masterpieces
of world philosophy
Philosophy :
a guide to the reference literature
Philosophical
books
World
philosophy : a contemporary bibliography
Biographies
Biographical
dictionary of twentieth-century philosophers
British
philosophers, 1500-1799
British
philosophers, 1800-2000
The
dictionary of eighteenth-century British philosophers
The
dictionary of nineteenth-century British philosophers
The
dictionary of seventeenth-century British philosophers
The
dictionary of seventeenth and eighteenth-century Dutch philosophers
Directory of
American philosophers
Fifty major
philosophers
Great
thinkers of the Eastern world : the major thinkers and the philosophical
and religious classics of China, India, Japan, Korea, and the world of
Islam
International
directory of philosophy and philosophers
Medieval
philosophers
One hundred
twentieth-century philosophers
Thirty-five oriental philosophers
Women
philosophers : a bio-critical source book
Dictionaries
The
Blackwell dictionary of modern social thought
The
Blackwell dictionary of twentieth-century social thought
The
Cambridge dictionary of philosophy
A
Dictionary of philosophical quotations
Dictionary
of philosophical terms = Wörterbuch philosophischer Fachbegriffe
A dictionary
of philosophy
Dictionary
of philosophy and religion : Eastern and Western thought
Dictionary
of world philosophy
The
Edinburgh dictionary of continental philosophy
Historical
dictionary of Descartes and Cartesian philosophy
Historical
dictionary of feminist philosophy
Historical
dictionary of logic
A Hobbes
dictionary
A Locke
dictionary
The Oxford
dictionary of philosophy
A world of
ideas : a dictionary of important ideas and thinkers
Encyclopaedias
Augustine
through the ages : an encyclopedia
Companion encyclopedia of Asian philosophy
The concise
encyclopedia of western philosophy and philosophers
Concise Routledge encyclopedia of philosophy
Encyclopedia of aesthetics
Encyclopedia
of applied ethics
Encyclopedia
of classical philosophy
Encyclopedia
of ethics
Encyclopedia of Indian philosophies
Encyclopedia of philosophy
Encyclopedia of postmodernism
Encyclopedia of social theory
Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment
International encyclopedia of ethics
International encyclopedia of the social sciences
The philosophy of law : an encyclopedia
Routledge
encyclopedia of philosophy
The shorter
Routledge encyclopedia of philosophy
Handbooks and Companions
The
Blackwell guide to feminist philosophy
The
Blackwell guide to the philosophy of education
The
Blackwell guide to the philosophy of language
The Blackwell guide to the philosophy of law and legal theory
The Blackwell guide to the philosophy of religion
The
Blackwell guide to the philosophy of science
The
Cambridge companion to early Greek philosophy
The
Cambridge companion to Plato
The
Cambridge companion to Plato's Republic
A Companion
to ethics
A
companion to feminist philosophy
A Companion
to metaphysics
A Companion
to the philosophers
A companion to the philosophy of education
A companion
to the philosophy of language
A companion
to the philosophy of law and legal theory
A Companion
to the philosophy of mind
A companion
to the philosophy of religion
A companion
to the philosophy of science
A companion
to world philosophies
The Oxford
companion to philosophy
The Oxford
handbook of the philosophy of language
For other background sources, search the Library catalogue,
LINC at
http://linc.nus.edu.sg/.
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NUS Theses
Selected theses & academic exercises received from the
NUS Philosophy Dept are kept in the Library's Closed
Stacks under the call number
B21..More on how to
search NUS theses available at:
http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/lion/l/wtheses.html.
Foreign Theses
Australian Digital Theses Database
(E-Resource)
A database that picks up dissertations and theses submitted to
Australian and New Zealand universities. Abstracts of theses are
available online. Searching is by fiels such as institutions,
title of thesis, author, subject words, School or Department and date.
Index to Theses
with Abstracts accepted for Higher Degrees by the Universities of Great
Britain and Ireland (E-Resource)
The Index to Theses with Abstracts includes dissertations and theses
accepted for higher degrees by the Universities of Great Britain and
Ireland. This comprehensive listing lists theses from as far back as
1716.
A Guide for searching
Index to
Theses with Abstracts accepted for Higher Degrees by the Universities of
Great Britain and Ireland is available at :
http://www.theses.com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/demo.html (the Publisher)
Proquest Dissertations and Theses database (PQDT) (E-Resource)
This database contains citations and abstracts of dissertations and
theses submitted to North American, European and Australian
universities. Abstarcts are provided for records from 1980. Searching is
using natural language.
A Guide for searching Proquest Dissertations & Theses Database is
available at :
http://proquest.umi.com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/i-std/en/dis/basic/basic.htm
(the Publisher).
Theses Canada
Portal ( E-Resource)
This is the central access point for searching theses submitted to
Canadian Universities. Abstracts are available only.
A Help Guide for searching
Theses Canada Portal is available at :
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/thesescanada/s4-6200-e.html ( the
Publisher)
More foreign theses databases are available at:
NUS Libraries> E-Resources> Databases by Type> Theses & Dissertations
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This is a list of customized "How to search" Library sessions teaching
users how to search specific databases, Library catalogue, etc.. It may
include notes on how to use specific resources.
EndnoteWeb : a Step-by-Step Guide by NUS Libraries
Import
references to EndnoteWeb
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Dictionary of the
Philosophy of Mind
This dictionary is intended as
a free resource for all those interested in the philosophy of mind.
Episteme Links
This site includes over
19,000 categorized links to philosophy resources on the Internet and has
several additional features. Online since early 1997, this site is free
to use. Begin browsing the site by using the Philosophers or Topics
links or by using the link category or special feature links.
Guide to
Philosophy on the Internet
Peter Suber's guide is still a useful starting
point for research though it has not been updated since 2003.
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Reference tool founded in 1995 and developed by James Fieser (general
editor) for the purpose of providing detailed scholarly information on
all areas of philosophy. Articles include adaptations from public
domain sources, adaptations written by the editor for classroom purposes
and original contributions by professional philosophers.
Intute : Arts and
Humanities
Originally the Humbul Humanities Hub. Service of
the Resource Discovery Network providing access to web resources for
education and research that are selected and evaluated by a network of
subject specialists. Browse by subject.
Stanford Encyclopedia
of Philosophy
Established collaborative work by reputable scholars covering philosophy
and related disciplines. This free resource is updated infrequently.
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he Chicago
manual of style : the essential guide for writers, editors, and
publishers
Doing
philosophy : a guide to the writing of philosophy papers
A manual
for writers of term papers, theses, and dissertations
Philosophical writing : an introduction
Writing
philosophy : a guide to professional writing and publishing
Writing
philosophy : a student's guide to writing philosophy essays
Writing
philosophy papers
More on Citation Style at :
http://libpweb1.nus.edu.sg/lion/s/citation.html
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Last updated:
20-09-2007
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