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Welcome to the Philosophy Library Guide!

This guide is a collection of links to databases, reference tools, library resources, and research tips compiled by the W.I. Dykes Library to assist University of Houston-Downtown students.

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Finding Articles: Getting Started

Journals are the main source for original research and analysis in philosophy and many other subjects. If you have never used journals, these guides may help you learn how to get started.

What is a scholarly journal?

Find a Journal

Use the LIST OF JOURNALS when you know the name of a journal or magazine.

Newest UHD Philosophy Articles in Journals

Library of Congress Call Numbers for Philosophy

Books classified under the subject of Philosophy are found on the 5th floor of the W. I. Dykes Library. General topics are organized as follows:

Subclass B - Philosophy (General)
Subclass BC - Logic
Subclass BD - Speculative Philosophy
Subclass BH - Aesthetics
Subclass BJ - Ethics

Article Databases for Philosophy

Use databases to identify research articles, book chapters, and the location of information materials on your research topic. A database most times represents the organized information about information materials; think of the database as a map to information locations. Definitely search more than one database to locate the applicable research items for your information needs.

Philosopher's Index
An index of journals and book in philosophy from 1940 to present.
Academic Search Complete
A multi-disciplinary database of journals, magazines, book chapters, and government reports.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Basic information from specialized encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks.
JSTOR
Full-text from 1,300 academic journals, plus historical pamphlets and primary sources. Most content is archival (1834 to 5 years ago), with current content for 200 journals.
Omnifile
This resource is no longer available. This link will be removed 1/4/2014.
Instead, you may consider using Academic Search Complete.
Religion & Philosophy Collection
Journals and magazines in religion and philosophy.
Web of Science


Search high-quality scholarly journals in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities.
Project MUSE
Electronic journals in the humanities and the social sciences.
ArticleFirst
An index of journals and magazines in every field of study.
Book Review Digest
An index to reviews of English-language books in journals and magazines.