Research Guides: Philosophy: Databases

Databases

America: History and Life with Full Text This link opens in a new window
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Comprehensive database of articles covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present
ComAbstracts This link opens in a new window
Cover-to-cover indexing and abstracts for major journals in communication, mass media and other closely-related fields of study.
CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
In-depth coverage of the most important and controversial issues of the day. Full-length articles include an overview, historical background, chronology, pro/con feature, plus resources for additional research. Graphics, photos and short "sidebar" features round out the reports.
Humanities Full Text This link opens in a new window
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Database with scholarly articles encompassing all fields of the humanities
Humanities International Complete This link opens in a new window
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Indexes and contains full-text articles from thousands of journals, magazines and books covering all aspects of the humanities
Issues and Controversies This link opens in a new window
Provides extensive coverage on more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture, with unbiased analysis and rich related resources.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
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Digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources covering more than 60 disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, sciences and mathematics.
Project MUSE This link opens in a new window
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Provides access to the full text of eJournals and eBooks in the humanities and social sciences.
Religion & Philosophy Collection This link opens in a new window
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Database covering world religions and major denominations including theology and philosophical studies
TOPIC Search This link opens in a new window
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Interdisciplinary articles focusing on the timely, popular topics that are being discussed in the classroom

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
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Multidisciplinary database providing full-text access to scholarly journals, newspapers, books, and reports.
American Memory This link opens in a new window
Free access to a few select collections of primary source materials (images, maps, sound recordings, and motion pictures) documenting the American experience.
ArticleFirst This link opens in a new window
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Multidisciplinary index to citations for articles, letters, opinions, and publisher notes from over 16,000 journals, magazines, and newspapers
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
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Provides access to hundreds of reference resources covering every major subject.
Dissertations and Theses A&I This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive collection of citations and abstracts to dissertations & theses from around the world from 1743 to the present day.
Dissertations and Theses - Texas This link opens in a new window
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Search the records of electronic theses and dissertations submitted by Texas institutions that are members of the Texas Digital Library.
European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750 This link opens in a new window
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Free archive of indexed publications related to the Americas and written in Europe before 1750. It includes thousands of valuable primary source records covering the history of European exploration as well as portrayals of Native American peoples.
Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
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Web-based digital video delivery service that allows users to view streaming videos on a wide variety of subject areas and disciplines.
Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
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Contains topic overview pages, subject encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, and other reference resources.
SAGE Journals Online This link opens in a new window
Full-text access to journals in the health sciences, social sciences and humanities, materials sciences and engineering, life and biomedical sciences.

For newspaper websites, please visit the "News" tab

The Dallas Morning News Historical Newspaper (1885-1985) This link opens in a new window
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Search or browse the high-resolution, digital facsimiles of daily issues of The Dallas Morning News published between 1885 and 1985.
Newspaper Source This link opens in a new window
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Selective full text for some national and regional newspapers, including television and radio transcripts for the some of the major news channels
Westlaw This link opens in a new window
Access a vast collection of U.S. statutes, case law materials, public records and other legal resources, along with current news articles and business information.

Suggested Keywords

ethics, philosophy, logic, Plato, Kant, Descartes, Aristotle, metaphysics, epistemology, rhetoric, Nietzsche, existentialism, Sartre, Hume, individualism, Rousseau, Spinoza, Locke

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