Encyclopedias
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The Oxford Companion to PhilosophyProvides an encyclopedic view of philosophy's past and present. This e-book is available to all SJSU students.
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The Concise Encyclopedia of Western PhilosophyIncludes authoritative entries on Western philosophy. This e-book is available to all San Jose Public Library customers (you must have a library card to access this book).
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Internet Encyclopedia of PhilosophyEncyclopedia entries: resources on the public internet or authored by professionals. Suitable for undergraduates or general interest researchers.
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Stanford Encyclopedia of PhilosophyDynamic online encyclopedia; in-depth, detailed entries regularly updated. An international (U.S., Netherlands, UK) scholarly resource.
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Encyclopedia BritannicaFull text of the 32-volume Encyclopedia Britannica (additional articles and images not available in the print set) and of Webster's Third New International Dictionary Unabridged.
Dictionaries
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The Oxford Dictionary of PhilosophyDictionary-like entries on traditional ancient Eastern and Western philosophers, statesmen, and theologians, as well as important modern influences. Includes cross-references. This e-book is available to all SJSU students.
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Dictionary of World PhilosophyIncludes entries drawn from West Africa, Arabic, Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Jewish, Korean, Latin American, Maori and Native American philosophy. This e-book is available to all San Jose Public Library customers (you must have a library card to access this book).
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Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and NamesGuide to technical terms and personal names often encountered in the study of philosophy. Primarily western philosophy.
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Oxford English Dictionary Online This link opens in a new window
Traces the evolution of the English language over the last millennium and includes definitions, history, and pronunciation of over half a million English words, present and past. Also known as OED.
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Gale Literature Resource Center This link opens in a new windowFull text scholarly articles on literary topics, authors, and their works. Also includes reviews of books, biographies of authors, background essays on literary topics and full text versions of poems and short stories that have been published in contemporary journals.