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RefWorks is a web-based personal database for storing, organizing, and formatting you citations (paid for by the Temple Libraries).

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For quick look-ups of concepts, philosophers, or periods, try Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy, or the Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy.

For articles and books, try the Quick Search or the links below.

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Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy
The best encyclopedia of philosophy. Great interface, great content.
Blackwell Reference: Philosophy
Guides, companions, handbooks, and dictionaries from Blackwell. Great scholars, great sources.
Philosopher's Index

Journal Articles, Book Reviews. Most authoritative database for the discipline of philosophy.
Diamond (The Libraries' Catalog)
Books, Books, Books! Search here for books at Temple University.
Religion and Philosophy Collection
Articles from journals and magazines. This is a subset of the database Academic Search Premier.
Cambridge Companions
Online Books. A database featuring hundreds of the renowned Cambridge Companions on philosophy, religion, culture, literature and classics.