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Philosophical Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics, 4 vols, 1998. Reference R 170.3 E56a 1998. In-depth articles on major issues in applied ethics. Articles include short bibliographies.

The Encyclopedia of Ethics, 2 vols., 1992. Reference R 170.3 E56. This work covers terms, concepts, ethicists, and schools of thought in ethics.

The Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 8 vols. and one supplement, 1972. Reference R 103 E561972. Longer articles on philosophers, terms, and schools of thought. Many articles include bibliographies.

The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy ~ Articles vary in length and depth. Use the alphabetical index (it's easy) to find the term or person you're interested in.

The Oxford Companion to Philosophy, 1995. Reference R 100 O98. Brief (generally less than one page) definitions of philosophical terms; also includes information on major philosophers and schools of thought.

Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 10 vols., 1998. Reference R 100 R869.  Longer articles on philosophers, terms, and schools of thought. Many articles include bibliographies.

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy ~ Lots of information on the topics that have entries. Many entries are not yet available as of February, 2001.

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Literary Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

All American: Glossary of Literary Terms ~ Brief definitions of literary terms, arranged alphabetically.

The Book of Literary Terms, 1999. Reference R 803 T933b. Very brief (a few lines) definitions of literary terms.

A Glossary of Literary Terms and a Handbook of Rhetorical Devices ~ Includes relatively brief definitions of literary and rhetorical terms.

A Handbook to Literature, 2000. Reference R 803 T529h 2000. Longer definitions of literary terms.

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More Web Sites

Ethics Updates by Lawrence Hinman. This site "is intended to provide updates on current literature, both popular and professional, that relates to ethics." It also includes an ethics textbook.

HIPPIAS: Limited Area Search of Philosophy on the Internet ~ A searchable group of web sites on philosophy.

King Lear: Draft Texts of Quarto and Folio

Marxists Internet Archive ~ Includes the Encyclopedia of Marxism and other resources.

On-Line Books Page from the University of Pennsylvania

Voice of the Shuttle: Web Page for Humanities Research ~ A massive, easy-to-use web site covering all of the humanities.

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More Resources on Literature

Dictionary of Literary Biography ~ To access this resource from off campus, go to Reference Sources and choose Dictionary of Literary Biography. Click on the link that says "Click here for off campus access to the Dictionary of Literary Biography." You may also want to look at Accessing Library Resources from Off Campus.

Twayne Author Series ~ To access this resource from off campus, go to Reference Sources and choose Twayne Author Series. Click on the link that says "Click here for off campus access to the Dictionary of Literary Biography." You may also want to look at Accessing Library Resources from Off Campus.

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Resources on Writing and Documentation

Elmhurst College Writing Center

Guides to Writing and Research

Purdue Online Writing Lab

Using the MLA (Modern Language Association Style) Style of Documentation

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