LibGuides: Philosophy: Recommended Resources

Handbooks, Encyclopedias, Databases

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
This is the premier (and free) online-only philosophy encyclopedia with an impressive group of over 100 subject editors from around the world. Browse a full list of philosophy-related reference books in Buswell Library.
Cambridge Companions Online
Cambridge Companions are a series of authoritative guides, written by leading experts, offering accessible introductions to major writers, philosophers, topics, and periods. They also provide bibliographies of important scholarship.
Oxford Handbooks in Philosophy
Aims to offer high-quality scholarly coverage of all major fields and sub-fields of contemporary research in philosophy. Available in print only.
PhilPapers: Online Research in Philosophy (Database)
PhilPapers is a comprehensive index and bibliography of works in philosophy. Some features require that you sign in first, but creating an account is easy and free. Over 50,000 people have registered.
Philosopher's Index (Database)
Similar to PhilPapers, this index on the EbscoHost platform provides citations and abstracts of journal articles and other resources in philosophy and the philosophical aspects of other disciplines.
Atla Religion Database
Christian theology and philosophy were in relationship, in dialog, since the beginning of the Church. When research any theo-philosophical topic, you want to search Atla Religion Database.