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Philosophy: Research Guide

This Research Guide is intended for those in the Bishop's University community who wish to find information resources related to Philosophy. This aid provides sources held at or accessible online from the Bishop's Library.

Philosophy Research Guide

Welcome to the Bishop's University guide to resources in the study of Philosophy.

The aim of this guide is to help navigate the wealth of information available to Bishop's University students.  This guide contains a selective list of reference tools available for study and research in the discipline of PHILOSOPHY.   

 Information herein is organized into eight sections:

  1. Where to start:  How to proceed when you are not familiar with your topic
  2. Philosophers: Reference books on specific philosophers
  3. Books:  How do you find books in the Bishop's Collection, and beyond
  4. Periodical literature: How to find periodical articles in the Bishop's collection, and beyond
  5. Online Resources: Free resources on the internet
  6. Primary Sources: How to analyze primary sources.
  7. Secondary sources:  How to analyze secondary sources.
  8. MLA Citation style:  What you need to know when writing a paper using the MLA style.