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Quick Tips

If you find a book in the Catalog that you'd like to borrow, make a note of the call number and the floor where the book is located, and browse around the area for other resources on the same subject.

 
 

Finding Books in the Library

Discovery Catalog
The Catalog will search our print resources.  Search by keyword, and make sure if you're searching for a phrase to put the words in quotes (ie, "capital punishment").  Make a note of the call number and the floor where the book is located, and browse around the area for other resources on the same subject.

Classic Catalog
The Classic Catalog searches the same collection as the Discovery Catalog, just with a few more options for searching.  Here, you can search for a specific title or author, for instace.

Credo Reference  - info
An online collection of Reference books that offer sometimes very brief, sometimes detailed information on subjects crossing academic disciplines.  Both subject-specific and general resources are included.

 

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Bloomsbury Guide to Human Thought   (in Credo Reference - info)

The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy   (in Credo Reference - info)

Dictionary of philosophical terms and names
Garth Kemerling's site contains 1000 entries of names and terms in philosophy. Many biographical entries and links to other online sources.

A Dictionary of Philosophy, Macmillan  (in Credo Reference - info)

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
A dynamic and growing encyclopedia containing peer-reviewed articles on topics in Philosophy. Developed and maintained at Stanford University.

 

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