LibGuides: Philosophy: Find Reference Works

Reference Sources Overview

Reference sources provide quick summaries of topics, philosophers, schools of thought and bibliographies of sources for further reading.

We have physical and electronic reference materials that you can access. Search the Sojourner Truth Library Catalog to search for reference books or use the below databases to find specific reference entries.

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (SEP) This link opens in a new window
Online philosophy encyclopedia that is kept up to date by an expert or group of experts in the field. All entries and substantive updates are refereed by the members of an Editorial Board.
Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new window
Full-text entries from encyclopedias and reference works for multidisciplinary and subject-specific research in areas such as social sciences, education, business, psychology, art, history, etc.
Encyclopedia Britannica This link opens in a new window
Encyclopedia entries and articles, plus videos, an atlas, timelines, quotations, and more.

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