Philosophy

In your research, you will find articles from many different sources. The sources might be scholarly (intended to be used by scholars in the field), or they might be popular (intended to be used by the general public). Here are some things you can look for to determine if your article is scholarly:

1. Look at the title. The title is usually a brief summary of the article often with specific terminology related to that field.
2. Look at the authors. Are the author’s credentials at the beginning of the article or somewhere easily found? This helps establish the author’s authority as an expert in that field.
3. Look for an abstract. This is the summary of the article. It helps readers determine whether the article suits their research needs. Sometimes it will even be labeled “Abstract.”
4. Look for charts, graphs, tables, or equations. These are often found in scholarly research. Pictures are rare.
5. Look for references. You will find these scattered throughout the article as footnotes or endnotes at the end of an article. Authors will usually also include a full reference list at the end of the article. This is a good way to find additional articles on your topic.

Our subscription databases provide articles on a variety of subjects within philosophy

A full list of philosophy databases can be found here.

You can also search for articles on various subjects within philosophy by searching through our eJournals. From this link, you can input "philosophy" into the search bar and browse a list of 250+ journal titles.

BrowZine provides awareness, discovery, and access to titles otherwise hidden in databases or behind A-Z lists. With My Bookshelf, users may easily follow titles of interest and be notified anytime a new article is published.