This guide gives an overview of tools and basic strategies for conducting library research in Philosophy. If you have questions, concerns, or recommendations please contact Donald Juedes, the librarian for Philosophy at the Sheridan Libraries. CONTENTS: Basic Information | Finding Books & Library Holdings | Research Databases Selected Electronic Texts | Sheridan Libraries' Services | Related Hopkins Departments Supplemental Web Sites | Getting Help |
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Subject encyclopedias and dictionaries are good sources of basic or background information, basic bibliography, and can be used to gain an understanding of a topic's broader context. They can also be used as initial resources to explore or clarify a research topic. The resources listed here are excellent sources of basic information in Philosophy and related fields. | |
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In order to locate books or other scholarly materials, a library catalog is an essential tool. The Sheridan Libraries' Catalog can be browsed using the ALPHABETICAL mode or searched by KEYWORD. The catalog will indicate whether a resource is available in the Hopkins libraries and, if so, where specifically it is located. If our Libraries do not own the materials you need, you may use databases such as WorldCat and RLIN to identify which libraries in the world own the materials. You may either choose to visit a holding institution or place an InterLibrary Loan request to have the materials brought to Johns Hopkins for you to use. | |
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Subject-specific research databases are essential tools to help you identify scholarly material on your topic: journal articles, book chapters, dissertations, proceedings, and other such publications. The first group of databases listed to the right are the primary databases that provide this function in the field. In addition to the primary research databases for Philosophy, there are other more general databases that also cover scholarship in the field, among many other fields. After using these research databases to identify materials on your topic, you will next need to find the source materials, either in our Libraries' holdings or the holdings of other institutions. To do this second step, see the Finding Books & Library Holdings section above. In addition to the bibliographic research databases, there are specialized resources for Philosophy that include the full text of the writings of major philosophers. | - Philosopher's Index
- MindPapers: A Bibliography of the Philosophy of Mind & the Science of Consciousness (in results lists, click on GOOGLE to link to library holdings)
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Many important journals in Philosophy offer electronic versions to subscribers. They are either purchased in conjuction with the printed counterpart or made available through journal packages, such as JSTOR or Project Muse. For a definitive listing of all journals the Libraries subscribe to in any format (printed, digital, microfilm...), search the journal title in the Libraries' Online Catalog | |
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The Libraries offer a number of services to gain access to scholarly research material, either that which is held by our libraries or not. To the right is a selected listing; for complete information see the general Library Services section of the Sheridan Libraries' Web Site. | |
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Aside from the scholarly research tools mentioned above, there are a number of useful free Internet web pages that may supplement your research. This list is a selection of such web sites. | - MindPapers: A Bibliography of the Philosophy of Mind & the Science of Consciousness (in results lists, click on GOOGLE to link to library holdings)
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If you have trouble finding the research material you need, please feel free to seek assistance at the Libraries' Information Desk, use the Ask a Librarian portion of the Web Site, or contact Donald Juedes, the librarian for Philosophy. |
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