Philosophy Databases

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Humanities International Index

Index of journals, books and reference works, as well as original creative works including poems, fiction, photographs, paintings and illustrations. Coverage includes archaeology, art, film, folklore, gender, philosophy, and religion and theology.

Dates of coverage: Coverage varies.
Content Type: scholarly articles
Philosopher's Index

Index of books and journals related to philosophy including ethics, aesthetics, logic and the philosophy of law, religion, science, history, education and language.

Dates of coverage: 1940 - present
Content Type: scholarly articles

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Academic Search Complete

Multidisciplinary database that indexes journals from a wide range of subject areas, including literature, history, ethnic studies, computer science, engineering, physics, chemistry, and medical sciences. Includes many fulltext articles. 

Dates of coverage: Coverage varies.
Content Type: scholarly articles
Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective

Index of articles, interviews, and book reviews in the humanities and social sciences, including anthropology, economics, psychology and sociology.

Dates of coverage: 1907 - 1984
Content Type: scholarly articles
JSTOR

Provides access to articles published more than 2 years ago in over 100 scholarly journals.

Dates of coverage: Coverage varies.
Content Type: scholarly articles