Companions & Guides
Philosophy of Biology
Cambridge Companion to the Philosophy of Biology
"...[examines] the main areas of the subject - the nature of evolutionary theory, classification, teleology and function, ecology, and the problematic relationship between biology and religion, among other topics."
Companion to the Philosophy of Biology
"...offers concise overviews of philosophical issues raised by all areas of biology. Addressing both traditional and emerging areas of philosophical interest, the volume focuses on the philosophical implications of evolutionary theory as well as key topics such as molecular biology, immunology, and ecology."
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- Philosopher's Index
Journal Articles, Book Reviews. Most authoritative database for the discipline of philosophy. - POIESIS A full-text philosophy database containing mostly small, respected philosophy journals.
- JSTOR A vast scholarly full-text archive that covers humanities, social sciences, and life sciences. Use "Advanced Search" to limit your search to specific subject categories. JSTOR does not cover the most recent five years of a publication.
- Sociological Abstracts Look here for sociological coverage of feminism, epistemology, and philosophy of science.
- Web of Science Covers professional and scholarly literature of humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
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- Oxford Scholarship Online "Oxford Scholarship Online is a cross-searchable library containing the full text of important scholarly books from Oxford University Press." Temple U. owns the philosophy, political science, psychology, and religion.
- Blackwell Reference Online A collection of Blackwell's companions, guides, and dictionaries in philosophy and religion. Great for overviews of philosophical and religious issues.
- Cambridge Histories Online Includes Cambridge History of Science, and Cambridge History of Philosophy. Use "Browse" to go to these two publications and then search.
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Science Resources
- AccessScience The online version of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. Great place for basic science information.
- Reader's Guide to the History of Science A reference book from the database CREDO Reference.
- Reader's Guide to the Social Sciences A reference book from the database CREDO Reference.
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