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Gathering Backgound Information
Searching encyclopedias other reference materials is a great way to gather background information. Some of these links were taken from the Dictionaries & Encyclopedias Databases by Type page.
- Stanford Encyclopedia of PhilosophyThe Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy organizes scholars from around the world in philosophy and related disciplines to create and maintain an up-to-date reference work.
- Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Over 600 reference books, including encyclopedias, dictionaries (English and foreign language), thesauri, books of quotations, as well as a range of subject-specific reference books.
- Oxford Reference: PhilosophyLimited to Philosophy subject dictionaries and encyclopedias.