Research Guides: Religion &amp; Philosophy Research Guide: Philosophy

Journal Articles for Philosophy

There are several databases for finding journal articles in philosophy.

We recommend starting with the Multidisciplinary database that covers two different philosophy collections along with theology, all in one comprehensive search.

Religion and Philosophy Multidisciplinary Database (all inclusive)

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You can also use these databases individually, as listed below.

Philosopher’s Index with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Full-text articles on a variety of topics in philosophy such as aesthetics, epistemology, ethics, logic, metaphysics, and more

For more information, view this brief tutorial on using this EBSCO database.
Religion and Philosophy Collection (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Full-text peer-reviewed articles on world religions, biblical studies, political philosophy, and more

For more information, view this brief tutorial on using this EBSCO database.
Atla Religion Database with AtlaSerials Plus This link opens in a new window
Full-text peer-reviewed articles on philosophy, religion, secularism, sociology of religion, spirituality, theology, and more

For more information, view this brief tutorial on using ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials Plus.
Humanities Source Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Full-text peer-reviewed articles on a variety of topics in the humanities such as art, dance, film, history, linguistics, literature, music, philosophy, and more

For more information, view this brief tutorial on using this EBSCO database.

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Another place to look is an all-inclusive database from ProQuest, which covers many fields and disciplines, while also including dissertations.

ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
Full-text scholarly journals, trade and professional publications, newspapers, magazines, dissertations, working papers, case studies, and market reports covering all major subject areas, including business, health and medical, social sciences, arts and humanities, education, science and technology, and religion

For more information, view this brief tutorial on using ProQuest Central.

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Also, consider these other databases for journal articles:

Philosophy Documentation Center This link opens in a new window
Full-text articles and eBooks on a variety of topics in philosophy

Reference Materials in Philosophy

Cambridge Core This link opens in a new window Full-text, peer-reviewed articles and e-books published by Cambridge University Press on a wide variety of subjects including the arts, engineering, health sciences, humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, technology, and more For more information, view this brief tutorial on using Cambridge Core.
Credo This link opens in a new window Reference resource for every major subject with authoritative definitions for a wide variety of terms For more information, view this brief tutorial on using CREDO.
Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy This link opens in a new window Full-text articles on a variety of topics in philosophy such as aesthetics, applied ethics, epistemology, logic, metaphysics, and more

Open Access Sites - Philosophy

These sites are open access (you don't need a Liberty University login). Many great papers can be found here.

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Peer-reviewed essays and academic article entries.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
A peer-reviewed digital encyclopedia with articles that count as viable academic resources.
PhilPapers PhilPapers is a comprehensive index and bibliography of philosophy maintained by the community of philosophers. All sources of research content in philosophy, including journals, books, and open access archives are monitored.