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PHIL 101: Reference Sources

What is a Reference Source?

  • Image of 5 encyclopedia volumes, bound in black with gold text and embellismentsA reference source provides quick facts or a brief overview of a topic.
  • Some common reference sources are: dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, atlases, and almanacs
  • Reference sources provide background information and expand your basic understanding of your topic. 

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Reference Databases

Print Reference Books

The entries you find in the reference books below can be scanned into a pdf and emailed by you.

Ask a librarian how!

In the Library Catalog LIBRARY CENTRAL

Place the phrase

routledge handbook of philosophy

into the search box, then limit to BOOKS for more titles

Reference Websites