Research Guides: Philosophy: Articles

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Note: Philosophy touches every aspect of our lives. Philosophy research will likely require you to look at databases and sources for other disciplines. Below are a few recommended databases. See a full listing of Philosophy databases here: https://libraries.slu.edu/search/databases/dbsearch.php?page=P

Best Bets

Philosopher's Index This link opens in a new window
1940-present. Indexes and partially abstracts journal articles drawn from over 1,600 journals and book reviews, essays from books, and monographs in philosophy and related fields….more.
PhilPapers: Philosophical Research Online This link opens in a new window
Pre-1940-present. A comprehensive index of the research literature in philosophy with coverage of many sources not indexed in Philosopher's Index including journals, books, open access archives, and personal pages. Off-campus users can create an account and select Saint Louis University as their affiliated institution to gain full access and link to full text.... more.

Other philosophy databases

Past Masters (InteLex) This link opens in a new window
From InteLex. The following authors' works are available to SLU: Abelard, Anselm, Ockham, Peirce, and Scotus.....more.
Parker Library on the Web This link opens in a new window
500-1599. Consists of manuscripts relating to Anglo-Saxon England that were collected by Matthew Parker during his lifetime (1504-75) and now housed at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. This web-based workspace is designed to support use and study of the manuscripts....more.
Periodicals Archive Online This link opens in a new window
1865-2005. This database complements Periodicals Index Online by providing much full text for journals in the humanities and social sciences indexed in PIO….more.
Periodicals Index Online This link opens in a new window
1665-2005. Provides indexing for magazines and journals back to 1665. This database pairs with Periodicals Archive Online (PAO) for its available full text in the social sciences and humanities....more.
Philosophy Documentation Center (POIESIS) Journals This link opens in a new window
Currently provides online access to 46 current and archived journals relating to various aspects of philosophy....more.
L'Annee Philologique This link opens in a new window
1928-present. Search the digital version of all volumes of this annual index for scholarly works that relate to all aspects of ancient Greek and Roman civilizations....more.

Related legal databases

PAIS Index This link opens in a new window
1915-present. This database indexes journal articles, conference proceedings, book chapters and more on political science, public administration, economics, law, and topics that are or may become subjects of legislation....more.
PLI Discover Plus This link opens in a new window
Search books in the form of authoritative treatises, course handbooks, and answer books; program transcripts from PLI sessions; and legal forms. Courtesy of the Immel Law Library....more.
ProQuest Trends & Policy: U.S. Criminal Justice This link opens in a new window
A primary source collection of U.S. criminal justice documents including legislative reports, public laws, government statistics, news articles. This database presents important events in context and allows students and researchers to connect policy and outcomes.

Related medical databases

PDQ® - NCI's Comprehensive Cancer Database This link opens in a new window
PDQ (Physician Data Query) is a comprehensive cancer database containing peer-reviewed summaries on cancer treatment, screening, prevention, genetics, supportive care, and complementary and alternative medicine; an extensive registry of open and closed cancer clinical trials from around the world; and more....more.
PEDro (Physiotherapy Evidence Database) This link opens in a new window
1929-present. Free database of abstracts for randomized trials, systematic reviews, and clinical practice guidelines related to physiotherapy….more.
PrimateLit This link opens in a new window
1940-2010. Indexes the scientific literature on nonhuman primates covering subject areas such as behavior, ecology, reproduction, and zoogeography....more.
ProQuest Trends & Policy: U.S. Healthcare This link opens in a new window
Explores US government policies using topic pages and timelines, and puts the history of healthcare policy in chronological context and explain complex policy issues. This collection includes all healthcare related public laws and Congressional hearings, legislative and executive branch reports, and a statistical data series, to help connect the origins of healthcare policies with their outcomes through data.