Philosopher's Index
Start your search for articles with this database.
- Philosopher's IndexPhilosopher's Index covers all major fields of philosophy. This resource contains citation information and author-written abstracts for journal articles, books, contributions to anthologies, and book reviews.
Example searches in Philosopher's Index
- AngerThe search string is: (ZU "anger")
- RevengeThe search string is:
(ZU "revenge")
ZU=Subject - PunishmentThe search string is:
(ZU "punishment")
ZU=Subject
Other Recommended Databases
Use these links to other databases to continue your search for articles.
- Academic Search PremierThis database is a good place to start searching for information on almost any topic. Covering all areas of academic study, this database contains indexing and abstracting for more than 8,200 magazines and journals, of which more than 3,600 are full-text.
- PsycINFOThe authoritative source for scholarly literature in the behavioral sciences and mental health.
- JSTORAn excellent multidisciplinary database containing articles from many essential peer-reviewed sources. Subjects covered include Anthropology, Biology, Economics, Mathematics, Philosophy, Political Science, and Psychology.
- Project MuseThis database offers a comprehensive selection of prestigious humanities, arts, and social sciences journals. Every journal is indexed and peer-reviewed.
How-to Guides for Databases
These guides will help you better use our databases and find articles.
- Finding Journal ArticlesHow to select and search databases.
- Finding Scholarly ArticlesWhere to find scholarly articles.
- Getting the full textHow to use our full text article retriever.
- Finding articles from a citationA short video on how to use the Article Finder service.
Find Books
There are a few places to search for books:
1. Start here:
Find books, e-books, DVDs, government documents, print journals and anything else kept inside the IIT Libraries:
2. Didn't find what you wanted? Need more books?
You can find and request books from 76 other universities in Illinois using the I-Share Catalog. Books arrive in about 3 business days, and you will be notified via email when they arrive.
3. If the book you want is not available at IIT or through I-Share, search WorldCat.
Example book search
- Seneca angerA keyword search for Seneca and anger in the IIT Library Catalog.
- Seneca angerA keyword search for Seneca and Anger in the I-Share catalog
- Persius and JuvenalA Google Book preview of the book Persius and Juvenal that includes an article entitled "Anger in Juvenal and Seneca."
Browse Recommended Journals
- JSTORBrowse the philosophy titles in JSTOR, an archive of important scholarly journals. Titles include: Philosophy of Science, The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, and The Philosophical Review.
- All Philosophy TitlesBrowse all the titles in philosophy at IIT.
Find a specific article
Need to find a specific article quickly? The Articles by Citation form below will connect you to the database that has the article, or take you to MyILL to request the article. Watch this video to learn how to find articles when you have a citation.
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Citation Management Tools
Citation management tools are the easiest way to keep organized and save time throughout the research and writing process. Here are some recommended tools:
- Most recommended: ZoteroCreate personal collections of online documents, add notes and tags, export citations. Very simple to use.
- EndNote Web Web-based version of the popular software. Manage citations & references, create bibliographies online
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