Philosophy

You don't use the Library Catalogue to find articles.

• The search for articles starts with an index, which you search using keywords.
•  The index is an online database providing descriptions of articles (citations).
• Follow links from citations to articles.
• Some indexes have no links to full text, and you'll need to search the Library Catalogue or Journals A-Z for the journal, then look for the volume/issue/date provided in the index.

The Finding Articles tutorial explains the process in more detail.

Try these databases first to find scholarly articles in Philosophy.

Depending on your topic, you may find some of these databases useful.

Too few articles:

• Check for typos and spelling. Consider using both American and British spellings (eg. behaviour or behavior).
• Remove long phrases.
• Make sure you're using a database that is likely to include information on your topic.
• Try using other synonyms and alternate words joined by the Boolean Operator 'OR' (e.g. aboriginal or indigenous or First Nations).
• Check your Boolean logic.  Are you using 'AND' when you should be using 'OR'?
• If you have found at least one good article, look at the references of this article to find other related articles OR use the 'Find citing' or 'Find related' buttons when available in the databases.

Too many articles:

• Add another concept to your searching using the Boolean operator 'AND'.
• Add Limits (e.g. Peer Reviewed, Date of Publication, Language, Publication Type, etc.).
• Check your Boolean logic. Are you using 'OR' when you should be using 'AND'?
• When Keyword searching, try searching just in the Title field. This is not recommended for all searches, as you will eliminate relevant articles that don't have those keywords in the title, but it will likely find a few articles to get you started.
• If you're searching in a database that covers all subjects (e.g. Academic Search Elite, Web of Knowledge), look for a database that is subject specific.